Publications

Aves, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects, Habitat

• Abundance, taxonomic and functional diversity of raptors along aridity gradient and habitat types in Rajasthan, India- Raptor Journal

• Habitat Suitability for Endemic and Vulnerable White-Naped Tit (Machlolophus nuchalis) in Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes of India - Journal of Landscape Ecology

• Area sensitivity & conservation strategies for three woodland bird species in arid and semi-arid landscapes of Rajasthan-  Third National Conference of the Indian Regional Association for Landscape Ecology (IRALE 2025)

• Nestling Feeding and Breeding Success in the Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis spilonota) in Rajasthan’s Arid Region. Biodiversity, Wildlife and Environment, EPH publications, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-94086-71-5

• Guild Structure and Niche Characteristics of Wintering Waterbirds in Semi-Arid Wetlands of Rajasthan, India. Biodiversity, Wildlife and Environment, EPH publications, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-94086-71-5

• First Breeding Record and Photographic Documentation of the Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) in Ajmer, Rajasthan

• Partial leucism in Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) from Aravalli Hills, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

• Field Evidence of Erythrism and Partial Leucism in House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Populations of Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India

• Bioacoustics Signals Based Taxonomic Approach for Anurans. Biodiversity, Wildlife and Environment, EPH publications, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-94086-71-5

• Sighting of Oriental Pied-Hornbills from Arid Region of Rajasthan, India. Bird-o-soar #252, In: Zoo’s Print, 40(2): 24-25.

• New Sightings and Habitat Suitability Mapping of Platyceps gracilis (Gunther, 1862), an endemic snake of India. Biogeographia-The Journal of Integrative Biogeography, 39(2):1-12.

• Adition to the avifauna of Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctury, Rajasthan. Species. Vol., 25: e19s1657.

• Erythrism in House Sparrow (Passer domesticus): A Record From Rajasthan, India. International Studies on Sparrows. Vol., 45: 27 – 29.

• Interspecific Feeding by Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) to Brown Rock Chat (Oenanthe fusca). Rivista Italiana di Ornithologia – Research in Ornithology. Vol., 93(2): 55 – 56.

• First Record of Brown Plumage Aberration in Indian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra) from India. Ornis Hungarica. Vol., 31(2): 165 – 167.

• Nesting Resource Partitioning of Four Species (Acridotheres tristis, Acridotheres ginginianus, Sturnia pagodarum and Gracupica contra) of Sturnidae Family in PeriUrban Regions of Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India. Asian Journal of Research in Zoology. Vol., 6(4): 100 – 106.

• Community Composition and Dynamics of Butterflies in Different Microhabitats of Central Aravalli Hill Regions of Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India. Asian Journal of Biology. Vol., 19(3): 13 – 20.

• Current Scenario of Limnological Characteristics of Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan, India. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences. Vol., 13(2): 23 – 28.

• A new record of Sternocera chrysis (Fabricius 1775), the jewel beetle from Rajasthan's semi-arid region and its cultural significance as a traditional ornament. Entomologie Faunistique – Faunistic Entomology Vol., 76: 87 – 91.

• Analysis and Visualization of the Fluoride Hazard Quotient in the Groundwater of Rural Areas in Northwestern Region of Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India. International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineereing Technology. Vol., 2(II): 52 – 56.

• Diurnal activity patterns of five bird species in agricultural landscapes of Central Rajasthan during their non-breeding period in India. J.Agric.Environ.Sci. Vol., 7(2) 59 – 68.

• Vertical Distribution of Terrestrial Birds in Certain Urban Green Spaces of Ajmer City, Rajasthan. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. Vol., 10(9) c415 – c424.

• Community Structure and Habitat Utilization with Reference to Water Depth by Wetland Birds at Anasagar Lake, Ajmer, Rajasthan. International Journal of Zoology Studies. Vol., 7(1) 22 – 28.

• Impact of Noise Pollution on Birds of Rangeland: A Case Study of Nasirabad Railway Station, Ajmer, Rajasthan

• Community Composition and Microhabitat Preference by Saurian Fauna of MDS University Campus and Nearby Areas of Central Aravalli Foothills. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. Vol., 4(2) 01 – 05.

• Sighting of Leith’s sand snake, Psammophis lethii (Gunther, 1896) with first photographic evidence at Jawai Bandh, District Pali, Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. Vol., 8(6) 07 – 09.

• Avifaunal Composition of Various Microhabitats of Southern Nagaur (Parbatsar, Kuchaman, Nawa and Makrana), Rajasthan. International Journal of Research – GRANTHAALAYAH. Vol.8 (Iss.11): 112-128.

• Studies of the Avifauna in Urban Limits of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Research – GRANTHAALAYAH. Vol.8 (Iss.3): 281-296.

• Avifaunal Composition of Municipal Areas of Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Ecology and Natural Resources. Volume 4 Issue 2: 1-14.

• Sighting Records of Brown Crake (Amauromls akool) and its Territorial Call Characteristics from Central Aravalli Foothills, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports. 9(1): 64-67.

• Estimation of Heavy Metal Residues from the Feathers' of Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) from Ajmer City, Rajasthan. Research Journal of Chemical and Environmental Sciences. Vol 7 [5-6]: 8-14.

• Time Budget Pattern of Three Antidae Family Members (Ruddy Shelduck, Bar-Headed Goose and Indian Spot Billed Duck) from Foy Sagar Wetland Ajmer, Rajasthan. Research Journal of Chemical and Environmental Sciences. Vol 7 [3]: 59-66.

• Habitat Preference of Avifaunal Diversity of Gundolav Lake at Kishangarh, Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India. Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika. Vol -6 (Issue-9)(Part-2): E-25-E-35.

• Avifaunal Diversity of Bisalpur Dam and Nearby Area of Tehsil Deoli, District Tonk, Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences. Vol. 9 (Issue-1):

• Avifauna of Sophia Girls’ College Campus, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika. Vol-6(Issue-6): 74-80.

• Mining a Threat to Ajmer Avifaunal Biodiversity. Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology, Vol., 5(4): 231-241.

• A Case of Partial Albinism in Red vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) from Central Aravalli Foothills, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports, 7 (2): 56-59.

• Temperature and Rainfall Dependency of Geckos from Central Rajasthan, India. Cobra, XI (II): 13-20.

• Snapshot sightings: Ultramarine Flycatcher from Jawai, Rajasthan. Cobra, XI (II): 13-20. Indian Birds Journal of South Asian Ornithology. Vol. 13. No. 4: 112A.

• Epidermophagy by Termite Hill Gecko Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin, 1802). Cobra, XI (I): 34-37.

• Butterflies of Central Aravalii Ranges. Eds. Gajraj Anita. Published by: Centre for Advanced Research and Development, Jaipur. ISBN No-978-93-85818-98-1.

• Roosting behavior of Granite Ghost Dragonfly Bradinopyga geminata (Ranbur, 1842). Bugs R All, #155. In: Zoo’s Print 32(2): 41-44.

• A preliminary study on the amphibian diversity in different habitats of Amravati district, Maharashtra. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. Vol 5 (1): 158-162.

• New-fangled record of Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaian minor) Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1798 from Gundolav Sagar (Lake), Kishangarh, Ajmer, India. International Journal on Life Science and Bioengineering. Vol 3 (2):.

• A sighting of the Sind Awl-headed Snake Lytorhynchus paradoxus (Günther, 1875) from western Rajasthan: Habitat preferences. ReptileRap. Vol 18: 23-24.

• Avifaunal record of Great Nicobar Glossy Starling or Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis Albiris, Abdulali, 1967) from great Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, Vol 5(1): 61-62

• Sighting Records of Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor, Scopoli, 1786) and Nicobar Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea nicobarica, Pelzeln, 1865) from Great Nicobar Islands of Andaman Nicobar Islands, India. International Journal of Bioassays. Vol 5 (7): 4691-4693.

• Duttaphrynus stomaticus (Marbled Toad) Avian Predation by Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) from Central Aravalli foothills, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports. Vol 5 (1): 85-86.

• Herpetofaunal Checklist of Nagaur, Rajasthan. Cobra. Vol X (1): 9-14.

• Sighting of Dendrelaphis pictus (Gmelin, 1789) from Makachua (Little Nicobar) and Great Nicobar Islands of Andman and Nicobar Islands, India. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol4 (2): 52-54.

• Records of White-naped Woodpecker (Chrysocolptes festivus), from Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports, Vol. 4(3): 243-246.

• Preliminary Checklist of Avian Fauna of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. Flora and Fauna, Vol. 21(2): 209-213.

• Sighting of Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis in Sirohi District, Rajasthan. Indian BIRDS, Vol. 10(5): 125.

• Sighting of Partial albino Common House Crow Corvus splendense from Central Aravalli foothills, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports, Vol. 4(2): 162-163.

• Cannibalism in Ophisops microlepis (Lacertidae) in Rajasthan, India. Taprobanica, Vol 7(1): 53.

• Mining and habitat encroachment: a major threat to the population of Hemidactylus triedrus at central Aravalli foothills, Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 3 (2), 01-08.

• Impact of anthropogenic activities on avian diversity of certain parts of arid northern Rajasthan: Sri Ganganagar. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 3 (1), 13-21.

• Utilization of Mobile tower, High tension tower and Electric pole by Indian Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Rajasthan State. Journal of Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation, Vol 8(1): 55-56.

• Avian Diversity of certain pockets of Thar Desert, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Flora and Fauna. Vol. 20 (2): pp 269-279.

• A Comparative Study of Herpetofauna in Urban and Peripheral Forest Areas of Some Parts of Southern Rajasthan, India. Cobra. Vol. VIII (1): pp 10-20.

• Interspecies mating interactions between Duttaphrynus stomaticus (Marbled Toad) and Sphaerotheca breviceps (Indian burrowing frog) at the central Aravalli foothills, Rajasthan, India. Herpetology Notes. Vol. 7: pp 139-140.

• Occurrence and Distribution of Avianfauna from certain wetlands of Hadauti Plateau, Kota, Rajasthan. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 2 (1), 8-21.

• Sighting of Greater Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis at wetlands of central Aravalli foothills, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Journal on New Biological Reports, 2(2): 99-102.

• First report of Kaloula taprobanica Parker, 1934 from Rajasthan, along with updated list of anurans and their revised distribution in Rajasthan, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 109 (3) 645pp.

• “Calotes versicolor (Common Garden Lizard) Avian Predation” (Natural History Note) Herpetological Review 43 (4) 645pp.

• Impact of urbanization and associated anthropogenic activities on serpent fauna of central Aravalli foothills of Rajasthan. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 1 (2), 44-48.

• Avian fauna of Shrawan Sagar (Wetland near central Aravalli foothills): distribution, current status and recent threats. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 1 (2), 16-24.

• Record of Tailed Jay Butterfly Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from central Aravalli foothills, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Journal on New Biological Reports, 1(1): 17-20.

• Assessment of faunal diversity in and around certain wetlands of Central Aravalli foothills of Rajasthan. International Journal of Environment & Animal Conservation, Vol. 1 (1), 34-37.

• Evaluation of Antibacterial potential of skin extracts of some anurans from Central Aravalli foothills, Rajasthan. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 5 (1): 534-537.

• A case of avian predation of the Indian Skipper Frog Euphlyctis cyanophylyctis. Cobra, VI (1): 34-35.

• Bufo stomaticus (Marbled Toad). DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR. Herpetological Review. Vol. 42(4): pp 583.

• Recent threats and conservation strategies of anurans at Central Aravalli foothills of Rajasthan, India. Frog Leg. Vol. 17: pp 09-15.

• New locality record of Chamaeleo zeylanicus (Laurenti) from certain semi arid areas of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Herpetology Notes. Vol. 4: pp 287-289.

• “Hemidactylus brookii (Brook’s Gecko) Avian Predation” (Natural History Note) Herpetological Review 42 (2) 275pp.

• Occurrence, distribution and Recent Threats of Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans (Schoepff, 1795) in the Central Aravalli mountain ranges, Rajasthan, India. Cobra Vol. 5 (I): pp 20-26.

• New locality records and distribution extension of Hemidactylus triedrus Daudin, 1802 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) at the North-East parts of Aravalli ranges, Rajasthan, India. Herpetology Notes. Vol. 4: pp 023-024.

• Observations on the Desert Monitor Lizard (Varanus griseus) in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India and Recent Threats to its population. Cobra, Vol 4 (II). 26-28 pp.

• Observations on Smooth Racer Snake Coluber ventromaculatus (Squamata, Colubridae) at Central Aravalli foothills, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Cobra, Vol 4 (II). 23-25 pp.

• “FEJERVERYA LIMNOCHARIS (paddy field frog) DIET” (Natural History Note) Herpetological Review 41 (4) 473pp.

• Current status and distribution of anurans from foothills of Aravalli ranges at central Rajasthan, India. Flora and Fauna. Vol. 16 (2) pp. 244-248.

• Records of two Microhylids; Microhyla ornata (Ornate Narrow Mouthed Frog) and Uperodon systoma (Mrbaled Balloon Frog) from Ajmer district, central Rajasthan (India). Cobra, Vol 3 (III). 11-15 pp.

• Records of New locality of royal snake species in central semiarid region of Rajasthan (Ophidia: Colubridae; Colubrinae; Spalerosophis diadema atriceps). Cobra, Vol 3 (III). 16-18 pp.