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We are grateful to the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata for facilities and encouragement. KVG and TVR thank Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, for the financial support and Malayala Manorama for the assistance during field work in Kerala. We thank K.V. Subramanyan, Conservator of Forests (Northern Region), Kerala, for providing necessary help during the survey. Thanks are also due to Mr. Manikandan for his support during field visit. We thank two anonymous reviewers for their critical comments on the manuscript.
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