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Published February 9, 2022 | Version v1
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Analysis of diversity and human folklore about Herpetofauna in Pakistan-a review

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Reptiles and amphibians are victims of many negative values. In the world 10,450 species of reptiles are reported. There are 195 species of reptilian fauna belonging to 23 families.13 reptilian and 9 amphibian species are common to Pakistan. Many species of amphibians and reptiles have extinct due to direct (medicinal) or indirect (agricultural intensification, urbanization, industrialization and desertification) anthropogenic impact. Herpetofauna and human have interacted for centuries. As a result, interactions between these animals and human are quite varied, symbolic, encompassing utilitarian and conflicting aspects. Such interactions may be studied through ethnoherpetology, a subdivision of ethnozoology, which examines the relationships between herpetofauna and human cultures. Ethnozoological studies can help in the assessment of the effects of human populations on endemic animal species and in the advancement of maintainable management plans; as a result, they are vital to conservation efforts.

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