Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

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Among the 102 species of earthworms known from Kerala, Dichogaster saliens (Beddard, 1893) of the Family Benhamiidae and Metaphire posthuma (Vaillant, 1868) of the Family Megascolecidae were not recorded till date. The presence of exotic earthworms D. saliens and M. posthuma are documented herewith for the first time from Kerala, based on specimens collected from Ernakulam, Palakkad and Wayanad districts. Their descriptive account and distribution is provided.

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Exotic Species, Earthworms, New Addition, Western Ghats.
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