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

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dc.contributor.authorPethiyagoda, P.D.R.S.
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, G.A.T.
dc.contributor.authorMahaulpatha, W.A.D.
dc.contributor.authorSenarathne, M.
dc.contributor.authorDe Silva, A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-26T08:08:03Z
dc.date.available2017-10-26T08:08:03Z
dc.date.issued2016
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dc.description.abstractA 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.identifier.citationPethiyagoda, 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. 02en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.urihttp://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6182
dc.language.isoen_USen_US, si_LK
dc.publisherDepartment of Wildlife Conservation, Proceedings of the Annual Session-2016, Abstractsen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectSalt water crocodileen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectElectrocuteden_US, si_LK
dc.subjectHuman crocodile conflict.en_US, si_LK
dc.titleFirst Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) Due to Electrocution in Sri Lankaen_US, si_LK
dc.typeArticleen_US, si_LK

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