Community Ecology of Reptiles in Anaikatty Hills, Western Ghats, India

The book "Community Ecology of Reptiles in Anaikatty Hills, Western Ghats, India" by Debanik Mukherjee offers a comprehensive analysis of resource use by reptiles in the tropical dry mixed deciduous forests of the Anaikatty Hills. It highlights the ecological and taxonomic diversity of reptiles in this region, which has been inadequately documented so far. The research findings are of great significance for future studies in the field of herpetology and contribute to a deeper understanding of reptile ecology in tropical areas. The book also includes an alpha-taxonomic description of a colubrid species as well as a newly established gekkonid taxon. Furthermore, it examines the evolution and adaptation of squamate reptiles in various ecosystems, addressing aspects such as vicariance, geo-dispersal, and the evolutionary mechanisms of parallel, convergence, and mosaic evolution. These insights are particularly relevant in the context of current challenges in taxonomy and speciation.