Authors : G. R. Borhade, P. P. Kamble, S. S. Patil and S. B. Patil
Page Nos : 123-125
Description :
The Diplopods are commonly known as millipedes which mean “Thousand legers”, though it is a gross exaggeration. The millipedes are sluggish, timid and secretive creatures avoiding enemies and hiding in dark and damp places such as under stones, logs and barks, among decaying leaves or in moss or rotten wood. Current knowledge on the effects of climate, food quality and land cover on millipedes is reviewed. The different period was used to study of diversity of millipedes species. In present research concludes the diversity of millipede rich in part of Northern Western Ghats of Rajgurunagar (M.S.) India. A total 8 species of millipedes belonging to order polydesmida and spirobolida, were recorded from tropical or agricultural landscape of Rajgurunagar. At the time of diversity study, Trigoniulus corallines and Orthomorphase were observed more than other millipede species, which supports the environmental determinism condition.
Keywords:- Diplopod, Northern Western Ghats, Millipede diversity from year 2014 to2017
