உரோமுலசு விட்டேக்கர்

**உரோமுலசு விட்டேக்கர் (Romulus Whitaker)**, இந்தியாவின் தலைசிறந்த ஊர்வனவியல் ஆய்வாளர். இவர் சென்னை பாம்புப் பண்ணை அறக்கட்டளை, அந்தமான் மற்றும் நிக்கோபர் சுற்றுச்சூழல் அறக்கட்டளை, சென்னை முதலைக் காப்பகம் அறக்கட்டளை போன்ற உயிர்கள் காப்பு அமைப்புகளை நிறுவியவர்.

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### விட்டேகர் மட்டும் எழுதியவை
* 1969.  Occurrence of the Pit viper Trimerusurus  malabaricus (Jerdon) on the Ghodbunder    Road (Thana District) with some notes on their  habits. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  66(1): 183.
* 1969.  Some notes on the habits of the Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosus (Linn) in a locality. .J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 66(2): 185-186.
* 1969.  The dog-faced water. snake (Cerberus  rhynchops)in the Bombay area and notes on  its habits. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 66(2): 
* 1969.  Snake collection data in an area near Bombay.  J.  Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  66(2):386.
* 1969.  The hatchining of sanake eggs.  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  66(2): 387-388.
* 1969.  Defanged cobras, how they survive.  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 66(3): 632-634. 
* 1970.  Cannibalism in the Indian rat snake (Ptyas  mucosus (L.). J. Bombay Nat.  His. Soc.  67(1): 114.
* 1970.  Slight reaction from the bites of rear fanged shakes (Boiga ceylonensis (Gunter) and (Dryophis  nasutus (Lacepede).  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.   67(1): 113.
* 1970.  Cobra Naja naja (Linn) and Indian  Monitor Lizard Varanus salvatore (Linn) in the same burrow.  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 66(3): 634. 
* 1970.  Notes on bites by the saw-scaled viper (Echis  cannatus) in the Deogad area of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 67(2): 335-337.
* 1971.  The catching of snakes. J. Bombay Nat.  His. Soc.   68(1): 274-278. 
* 1971.  Notes on Indian snakes. J. Bombay Nat.  His. Soc. 68(2): 461-63. 
* 1972.  Albinism in snakes.   J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 68(2): 461. 
* 1972.  Two headed snakes (Cereberus rhynchops).  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 68(2):  461. 
* 1972.  Social behaviour in Kraits. J. Bombay  Nat. His. Soc. 68(2): 462
* 1972.  Cannibalism in baby Russel’s viper. J.  Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 68(2):  462-483.
* 1973.  Pit viper (Trimerusurus macrolepis) bites  at a south India  tea estate. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 70(1): 207-208. 
* 1974.  Climbing response of two snake species during rain – (Echis carinatus) and (Vipera  russellii). J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.   70(2): 387-388. 
* 1974.  Colour variation in Russel’s viper (Vipera  russellii). J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.70(2): 388. 
* 1974.  Snakebite case histories.  J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 70(2): 382-387.
* 1974.  Feeding habits of the star tortoise- Geochelone  elegans. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 71(1): 147-148.
* 1974.  Cobra with Kingfisher caught in throat. J.  Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  71(1): 150-151. 
* 1974.  Notes on behaviour, ecology and present status of the marsh crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) in South India. Publication of the Madras Snake   Park Trust. Pp.&nbsp;22.
* 1975.  The olive keelback (Atretium schistosum  russellii) feeding on mosquito larvae. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72 (1): 209. 
* 1975.  A note on crocodile sex determination. . J.  Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  73(3): 531-532.
* 1975.  Status and conservation of the gharial (Gavialis  gangeticus). Herp Review. 6(1):  2-3.
* 1975.  Echis in Tamil Nadu. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  72(2): 563.
* 1976. Snakes in farms and fields. Livestock 7: 
* 1976. Echis collection in Ratnagiri District. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc.  71(3): 617-620.
* 1976. A note on crocodile sex determination. J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 73(3): 531-532.
* 1977. A note on sea turtles of  Madras. Indian Forester 103(11):  
* 1978. Breeding record of the Indian Chameleon (Chameleo zeylanicus).  J.  Bombay Nat. His. Soc 75(1): 282. 
* 1978. Birth record of the Andaman pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus). J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 75(1): 253. 
* 1978. Note on the status of the Gir crocodiles.  J.  Bombay Nat. His. So.c. 75(1):  224-227.
* 1978. Bio-control of rodents by direct capture. Rodent Newsletter 
* 1978. Crocodile survey techniques. In: proc. The 4th working meeting of the IUCN/SSC  Crocodile Specialist Group, Madras  1978.
* 1978. Status of India crocodilians. In: Proc. The 4th working meeting of the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, Madras 1978.
* 1978. World’s largest crocodile skull. Hornbill 6(77): 13-14.
* 1978. Permanent marking system for crocodiles. J. Bombay nat. His. Soc. 75(2): 496.
* 1978. Herpetological survey in the Andamans. Hmadryad 3: 9-16.
* 1978. Birth record of the Andaman pit viper. J. Bombay Nat. His. So.c. 75(1): 233.
* 1979. Crocodile egg collection in Tamil Nadu.  Indian  Forester 105(2): 
* 1979. Captive rearing of marine turtles. J. Bombay Nat. His. So.c. 76(1): 163- 66.
* 1979.  The crocodilians of Corbett   National Park,  Indian.  J. Forestry 2(1): 
* 1979.  Future of Crocodiles in Tamil Nadu. Indian  Forester 105(80):
* 1981.  Optimum growth rate of captive mugger (Crocodylus  palustris) at MCBT. Indian Forester 107(2):
* 1982.  Crocodile conservation in India. The Zimbabwe Science News. 16(9): 
* 1982.  Marketing crocodiles by clipping tail scutes. Indian Forester 108(40):
* 1982. Status of Asian Crocodilians. In: Proc. The 5th working meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group 1980. IUCN/ SSC, Gland 1982, Pp.&nbsp;7 
* 1082. Use of estuarine and marine reptiles. 34. pp.&nbsp;101–110. In: Mariculture potential in Andaman and Nicobar Islands- an indicative survey. Bull. Mar. Fish. Res. Inst. 34.  
* 1982. Review of crocodile management options and practices in Asia. Pp..6. In Proc. The 5th working meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group (1980) IUCN/ SSC, Gland 1982. 
* 1983. Crocodile resources in the Andamans and Nicobars. In: Mariculture potential of Andaman & Nicobar Islands- an indicative survey. Bull. Cent. Marine . Fish. Res. Inst. 34: 101-110. 
* 1983. Herpetological conservation in India. Pp.&nbsp;12. In: Centenary Seminar of Bombay Nat. His. Soc. Nov.1983. 
* 1984. Recovery and management programmes for sea turtles in India; their value, logistics and problems. In: Proc.  The workshop on sea turtle conservation, CMFRI, special publication, Feb.1984.
* 1984. The role of reptiles in controlling food pests. At symposium: impact of non-insect pests and predators on food production. All India Scientific Writers Society, New Delhi, March, 1984.
* 1984. International Crocodile Bank. In: Proc. The 7th working meeting of the IUCN/ SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, Caracas, Venezuela, Oct, 1984
* 1984.  Multiple clutching in Crocodylus  palustris. In Proc. The 7th working meeting of the IUCN/ SSC  Crocodile Specialist Group, Caracas, Venezuela, Oct, 1984. 
* 1984.  Captive breeding of crocodilians in India. Acta Zoological 1(78): 309-318.
* 1985. Rational use of estuarine and marine reptiles. pp.&nbsp;298–303. In: Proc. Symp. Endangered Marine  Animals & Marine Parks. Cent. Mar. Fish Res. Inst. Spec. Pub.  18. Cochin.
* 1985. Crocodile Management in India. For Technical conference on crocodile conservation and management, Northern Territories Conservation Commission, Darwin, Australia, January 1985.
* 1987. The management of crocodiles in India. pp.&nbsp;60– 61- Wildlife Management: “Crocodiles and Alligators” Chapter 7: 65-72.
* 1987.  Indian Snakes- A study. Vivekananda  Kendra Patrika August 1987. 90- 7.
* 1989.  Breeding crocodilians. New York Herpetol. Soc. Newsl. No.112: 140-145.
* 1989. Conservation and  Development in the Andaman Islands. In: Conservation of the Indian Heritage. pp.&nbsp;111–132. B.Allchin, E.R.Allchin & B.K.Thapar (Eds.). Cosmo Publications, New Delhi.
* 1988.  The return of the crocodile. Sanctuary 8(30): 77-79.
* 1989.  Crocodile farming as a tribal industry.  Herpeton 2(1): 
* 1991. Suspected case of  death of pit viper bite. Hamadryad 16:  37.
* 1992. Indian herpetology and  the Madras Crocodile Bank. 26 pp In:  Proc. 16th Int. Herpetol. Sym. Captive Propogation & Husbandry.  25-38 June, 1992, St. Louis,   Missouri, U.S.A.
* 1994. Some environmental issues facing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. pp.&nbsp;97–106. In. V. Suryanarayan & V. Sundersen (Eds.). Andaman and Nicobar Islands–challenges for development. Konark Publications, New Delhi.
* 1995.  Irulas.   Flora and fauna. Surya Publishers. 1(1). 87–88.
* 1995.  Snakes and Lizards. 1995. Sanctuary Asia. 15(3): 20–25.
* 1996.  Madras Crocodile Bank. Reptiles 4(4):  76-91.
* 1997. Turtle rearing in village ponds. pp.&nbsp;106–108. In: J. Van Abbema (Ed). Proc. Conservation, Restoration and Management of Tortoises and Turtles- An Int, Conf. 11-16 July, 1993. State Univ. New York, New York, USA. New York Turtle and Tortoise Soc. and WCS Turtle Recovery Program. 
* 1999. Sustainable use of India’s crocodile resource. Envis- Wildlife & Proteced Areas. 2(1): 111-117.
* 2006. The turtle trekker: Satish Bhaskar. pp.&nbsp;17–21. In: K. Shanker & B C. Choudhury (Eds). Marine turtles of the Indian Subcontinent. Universities Press (India) Private Limited, 3-5-819, Hyderguda, Hyderabad-500 029.

### விட்டேகர் தன்னுடன் ஆய்ந்தவர்களோடு சேர்ந்து எழுதியவை
* 1976.  Collection and hatching of marsh crocodile (C.  palustris) eggs. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 73(2): 403-407.  (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1976.  Note on natural history of C.Palustris.  J. Bombay Nat.  Hist. Soc. 74(2): 358- 360. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1977.  Notes on vocalization and protective behaviour in the mugger. J. Bombay  Nat. Hist. Soc. 75(1): 227-228. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1977.  Collection of a rare snake in the Nilgiris. J.  Bombay Nat.  Hist. Soc. 74(3): 539. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1978.  A preliminary survey of the saltwater crocodile C.porosus in the Andamans. J.  Bombay Nat. Hist Soc. 75(1):  311- 325. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1978.  Growth rate of C.Palustris.  J. Bombay  Nat. Hist. Soc. 75 (1): 236- 238. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1978.  Notes on Phelsuma andamanense the  Andaman day gecko. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 75(2): 497-499.  (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1978.  Breeding of the Tokay gecko. J. Bombay Nat. Hist Soc. 75 (2):  499- 500. (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1978.  Status of Asian Crocodilians. Tiger Paper.  5(4): 12-17. (R. Whitaker & J.C.  Daniel).
* 1979.  Preliminary crocodile survey in Sri    Lanka. J.  Bombay Nat.  Hist. Soc. 76(1): 66-85. (R &Z. Whitaker). 
* 1979.  The food of captive crocodilians. Indian  Forester 105(2): (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1979.  Gharial survey and observations on the Ramganga  River, Corbett National Park,  U. P. Hamadrayad. Supplement. No. 2:  1-17. (R. Whitaker, D. Basu  & C.  Ross).
* 1980. The Status of Asian Crocodilians. J. Bombay Nat.Hist. Soc. 75, Supplement  1980: (R. Whitaker & J.C.  Daniel)
* 1980.  Distribution and status of Varanus  salvator in India and Sri Lanka.  Herp.  Review. 11(3):   (R. Whitaker &  Z. Whitaker).
* 1981.  Notes on sexing crocodiles. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.  77: 342-343. (R. Whitaker, Z. Whitaker & A. Vaughan). 
* 1982. Monitor lizards: identity and sexing  problems. Hamadryad 7(2): (R.  Whitaker & M.A.R. Khan).
* 1982.  A taxonomic note on mugger subspecies (Crocodylus  palustris). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 79(2): 1-2. (R.  Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1984.  Reproductive biology of the mugger (Crocodylus.  palustris). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 81(2): 297-316.  (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1983.  The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) a  review. J. Bombay Nat. His Soc. 79(3): 531-548. (R. Whitaker &  D. Basu).
* 1983.  A new subspecies of Oligodon from the Palni Hills, South   India, (Serpentes: Colubriadae). J. Bombay  Nat. Hist. Soc. 79(3): 630-631. (R. Whitaker & S. Dattatri).
* 1983.  Preliminary field study on snakes as agents of management of rodent  populations. Indian Forester 109 (6).  (R. Whitaker & R. Advani.).
* 1983.  Sea turtle resources in the Andamans. CMFRI.  Bull. (34): (R. Whitaker & S.  Bhaskar).
* 1984. Recommendations of the workshop on sea turtle conservation. CMFRI. (R. Whitaker & E.G. Silas).
* 1988.  Rodent control by Irula Tribals. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.  85(2): 263-270. (R. Whitaker & M. Murali).
* 1988. Notes on crocodile locomotion. J. Bombay  Nat. Hist. Soc. 85(3): 621-622.  (R. Whitaker & H V.  Andrews).
* 1989. “Aribada”. Sanctuary Magazine.  (R. Whitaker & C.S. Kar).
* 1989.  Status of research and conservation of freshwater turtles and land tortoises in  India. Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Special. Group Newsl. (4): 11-12. (R. Whitaker  & I. Das).
* 1989. Comparisons of Farms. pp.&nbsp;214–215. In: Crocodiles and Alligators. C A. Ross (Ed). Facts on File, New York. Oxford.  (R. Whitaker & G. Mitchell).
* 1989. Reproduction. pp.&nbsp;118– 135. In: Crocodiles and Alligators. C A. Ross (Ed). Facts on File, New York. Oxford. (W E. Magnusson, K A. Vliet, A C. Pooley & R. Whitaker).
* 1989. Crocodile skin products. pp.&nbsp;188– 199.  In: Crocodiles and Alligators. C A. Ross (Ed). Facts on File, New York. Oxford. (K H. P. Fuchs, C A. Ross, A C. Pooly & R. Whitaker).
* 1989. Ecology of the mugger crocodile. In: Crocodiles–Their ecology, management and conservation. Special publication of the Crocodile Specialist Group SSC/ IUCN: (R. Whitaker & Z. Whitaker).
* 1989.  Immobilisation of the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus  palustris) with Galamine Triethiodide (Flaxedil, May and Baker Ltd.). Indian Forester 115(5): 355–356. (R.  Whitaker & H V. Andrews).
* 1989.  First record of a skin nematode on an Indian mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). J. Bombay  Nat. Hist. Soc. 86 (1): 106. (R. Whitaker & H V.  Andrews).
* 1992. The Madras Crocodile Bank. pp.&nbsp;77–83. In: Contribution in Herpetology. P. D. Strimple & J. L. Strimple. (Eds). Greater of Cincinnati Herpetological Society, Cincinnati, USA.  (R. Whitaker & H V. Andrews).
* 1993. Coral reef surveys  in India.  pp.&nbsp;139–142. In: Proc. 7th  Intl. Coral Reef Sympos. (M V. Wafer& R. Whitaker). 
* 1995.  Tamil Nadu Crocodile Situation set straight. Croc. Spec. Group Newsl. 14(4): 7. (R. Whitaker & H V.  Andrews).
* 1995.  The Irula Co-operative Venom Centre,   India. Oryx. 29(2): 129–135. (R. Whitaker &  H V. Andrews).
* 1996. Snake capture and venom extraction in Tamil Nadu, India. pp.&nbsp;40–46. In: Assessing the sustainability of uses of wild species: Case studies and initial assessment procedure. R. Prescott–Allen & C. Prescott– Allen (Eds.). Occ. Pp.&nbsp;IUCN/ SSC. 12. (R. Whitaker & H V. Andrews).
* 1998.  Farm a crocodile and save a tiger. Wildlife  Seminar. 466: 6. . (R. Whitaker & H V. Andrews).
* 1999. Snakes of Silent Valley. pp.&nbsp;331–343. In: Silent Valley Whispers of Reason. T. M. Manoharan, S. D. Biju, T. S. Nayar & P. S. Easa (Eds). Kerala Forest Department. (R. Whitaker  & G. Martin).
* 2001. Captive husbandry  of the king cobra (Ophiohagus hannah)  at the Centre for Herpetology/ Madras Crocodile Bank, India. Abstract. In. Proc. Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, 3rd- 9th December 2001. Bentota, Sri Lanka. (R Whitaker, N. Whitaker & G. Martine). 
* 2003.  Crocodile conservation, Western Asia Region: An update.  J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 100(2 &3): 432-445. (R. Whitaker & H V. Andrews).
* 2005.  Notes on the captive husbandry of the King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)at the Centre for Herpetology/Madras Crocodile  Bank Trust. Herpetol. Rev.36 (1):  47-49. (R Whitaker, N Whitaker & G Martin).

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