A comprehensive checklist of the earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Sri Lanka, a component of the Western Ghats – Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot
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چکیده
A comprehensive checklist of the earthworm species known from Sri Lanka, an island country in Indian subcontinent, is presented. In total, 81 and subspecies belonging to 20 genera 8 families are recorded. Of these, 58 Lanka endemics, 2 near endemics 21 exotics. The includes type locality, any significant subsequent generic placements, distributional pattern with province districts for each species/subspecies within Lanka.
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عنوان ژورنال: Travaux du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle "Grigore Antipa"
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1223-2254', '2247-0735']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e56877