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ArticleScientific reports2023

Home range ecology of Indian rock pythons (Python molurus) in Sathyamangalam and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.

C S Vishnu, Benjamin Michael Marshall, Chinnasamy Ramesh, Vedagiri Thirumurugan, Gautam Talukdar, Abhijit Das

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C S VishnuWildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Benjamin Michael MarshallDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Chinnasamy RameshWildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India. ramesh.czoo@gmail.com.
Vedagiri ThirumuruganWildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Gautam TalukdarWildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Abhijit DasWildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.

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Abstract

The Indian rock pythons (Python molurus) are classified as a near-threatened snake species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN); they are native to the Indian subcontinent and have experienced population declines caused primarily by poaching and habitat loss. We hand-captured the 14 rock pythons from villages, agricultural lands, and core forests to examine the species' home ranges. We later released/translocated them in different kilometer ranges at the Tiger Reserves. From December 2018 to December 2020, we obtained 401 radio-telemetry locations, with an average tracking duration of (444 ± 212 days), and a mean of 29 ± SD 16 data points per individual. We quantified home ranges and measured morphometric and ecological factors (sex, body size, and location) associated with intraspecific differences in home range size. We analyzed the home ranges of rock pythons using Auto correlated Kernel Density Estimates (AKDE). AKDEs can account for the auto-correlated nature of animal movement data and mitigate against biases stemming from inconsistent tracking time lags. Home range size varied from 1.4 ha to 8.1 km

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