Ethos and culture of Nyishi tribe and use pattern of Common Indian Monitor (Varanus bengalensis Daudin, 1758) in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

摘要

The paper gives an account of the use pattern of Common Indian Monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) among Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The monitor lizard is world's heaviest and largest living lizard, reaching up to 3 m in length and 200 kg in weight, living in forests. The Nyishi tribe constitutes nearly 22% of tribal population in the State. Varanus bengalensis is used often as food supplement, in therapeutic cultural and trades. The high rate of killing, 3-4 animals/month in a village and their eggs, poses threats for survival of the species in Arunachal Pradesh..