First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) Due to Electrocution in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S.
dc.contributor.author	Prasad, G.A.T.
dc.contributor.author	Mahaulpatha, W.A.D.
dc.contributor.author	Senarathne, M.
dc.contributor.author	De Silva, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-10-26T08:08:03Z
dc.date.available	2017-10-26T08:08:03Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S., Prasad, G.A.T., Mahaulpatha, W.A.D., Senarathne, M., De Silva, A. (2016). "First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) Due to Electrocution in Sri Lanka", Department of Wildlife Conservation, Proceedings of the Annual Session-2016, Abstracts, p. 02	en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6182
dc.description.abstract	Attached	en_US, si_LK
dc.description.abstract	A n adult 267 Zi cm long, early gravid fem ale saltw ater crocodile (C rocodylus p o ro su s) found dead in an anthropogenic habitat in a sm all road side stream at w estern province, Sri Lanka. T he crocodile w hile catching a bird had accidentally bit a live high-tension electric w ire w hich had tum bled across the stream , and died outstanding to electrocution. T he dead specim en w as subsequently gifted to U niversity o f Sri Jay ew ard en ep u ra to b e used for the W orld C rocodile C onference - 2013. A ll relevant m easurem ents w ere recorded. P hysically the body o f the dead crocodile w as investigated for external parasites, by using surgical pro ced u res the stom ach contents w ere investigated and w eighed. T he stuffed carcass is presently ho u sed in the m useum o f the U niversity o f Sri Jayew ardenepura, Sri Lanka.
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher	Department of Wildlife Conservation, Proceedings of the Annual Session-2016, Abstracts	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Salt water crocodile	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Electrocuted	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Human crocodile conflict.	en_US, si_LK
dc.title	First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) Due to Electrocution in Sri Lanka	en_US, si_LK
dc.type	Article	en_US, si_LK