A comprehensive checklist of the earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Sri Lanka, a component of the Western Ghats ndash; Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot

A comprehensive checklist of the earthworm species known from Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian subcontinent, is presented. In total, 81 species and subspecies belonging to 20 genera and 8 families are recorded. Of these, 58 are Sri Lanka endemics, 2 near endemics and 21 exotics. The checkl...

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Published inTravaux du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle "Grigore Antipa" Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 7 - 36
Main Authors Sasankan Prasanth Narayanan, Shailja Kumari, Vijo Thomas Kurien, Ambattu Paili Thomas, Rahul Paliwal, Jatinder Mohan Julka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pensoft Publishers 01.06.2021
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endemic
Horton plains
Indian subcontinent
Megas
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Summary:A comprehensive checklist of the earthworm species known from Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian subcontinent, is presented. In total, 81 species and subspecies belonging to 20 genera and 8 families are recorded. Of these, 58 are Sri Lanka endemics, 2 near endemics and 21 exotics. The checklist includes the type locality, any significant subsequent generic placements, and the distributional pattern with province and districts for each species/subspecies within Sri Lanka.
ISSN:2247-0735
DOI:10.3897/travaux.64.e56877