Anthropogenic Effect and Seasonal Diversity of Lizards in Amravati Urban area, Maharashtra, India

The present study has conducted in Amravati urban area, an administrative centre of Amravati district of Maharashtra State from January 2015 to March 2016. The survey was carried out by direct and indirect method. A total of 180 individual of different species were observed from residential and non-residential area. After comparing the data, it has been observed that most species of lizards were lower in numberin theresidential area habitat as compared to the non- residential area. As far as the seasonal diversity of lizards fauna is concerned of the study area, themaximum number of lizard observed in monsoon season and low fauna of lizardsfound in winter season.