Peer-reviewed articles
2021 Balakrishna, S., Amdekar, M.S. and Thaker, M. 2021. Morphological divergence, tail loss, and predation risk in urban lizards. Urban Ecosystems 24(6):1391-1398. get pdf 2017
Batabyal, A., Balakrishna, S. and Thaker, M. 2017. A multivariate approach to understanding shifts in escape strategies of urban lizards. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 71(5):83. get pdf Nicolaï, M.P.J., Porchetta, S., Balakrishna, S., Botha, D.P. and Kok, P.J.R. 2017. Preliminary observations on the circadian variation in site fidelity in Atelopus hoogmoedi (Lescure, 1974) (Anura, Bufonidae). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 11(1):45-50. get pdf |
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2016
Balakrishna, S., Batabyal, A. and Thaker, M. 2016. Dining in the city: Dietary shifts in Indian rock agamas across an urban-rural landscape. Journal of Herpetology 50(3):423-428. get pdf |
2014
Balakrishna, S. 2014. Predation of black rat Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) by the rock lizard Psammophilus dorsalis (Squamata: Agamidae) from suburban Bangalore, Karnataka. Herpetology Notes 7:519-520. get pdf Balakrishna, S. and Achari, N. 2014. Preliminary observations on the ovipositional behaviour of the peninsular rock agama Psammophilus dorsalis (Gray, 1831) from Savandurga forest area of southwestern Karnataka, India. Herpetology Notes 7:319-322. get pdf |
2013
Seshadri, K.S., Krishna, M.B., Balakrishna, S., Sunil, K.M., Prabhakar, B.S., Achary, N., Kishan, S.B., Vinay, K.S., Gautham, G.S., Narayan, V., Potdar, S., Daga, P. and Kumar, P.T. 2013. Ruining the ecology of Hesarghatta lake - the role of bird photographers. Conservation India (Technical report). get pdf |
2012
Balakrishna, S., Achary, N. and Kumar, N.A. 2012. Observations on the ovipositional behaviour of the Nilgiri forest lizard Calotes nemoricola (Jerdon, 1853) (Squamata: Agamidae) in Hulikal, Karnataka, India. Herpetology Notes 5:441-443. get pdf
Balakrishna, S., Achary, N. and Kumar, N.A. 2012. Observations on the ovipositional behaviour of the Nilgiri forest lizard Calotes nemoricola (Jerdon, 1853) (Squamata: Agamidae) in Hulikal, Karnataka, India. Herpetology Notes 5:441-443. get pdf
Manuscripts in preparation
Balakrishna, S. and Thaker, M. Evaluating thermoregulation in an urban-edge lizard species, Psammophilus dorsalis (Squamata, Agamidae).
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Ghosts of barn owls past: Impact of agricultural landscape structure on barn owl breeding performance in England, UK.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Landscape structure of cereal crop fields affects maternal barn owl body condition and reproduction.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Indirect effects of pesticides on barn owl breeding in England, UK.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Diet of breeding barn owls in agricultural landscapes of England, UK.
Balakrishna, S. and Thaker, M. Evaluating thermoregulation in an urban-edge lizard species, Psammophilus dorsalis (Squamata, Agamidae).
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Ghosts of barn owls past: Impact of agricultural landscape structure on barn owl breeding performance in England, UK.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Landscape structure of cereal crop fields affects maternal barn owl body condition and reproduction.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Indirect effects of pesticides on barn owl breeding in England, UK.
Balakrishna, S., Gentle, L., Uzal, A. and Yarnell, R. Diet of breeding barn owls in agricultural landscapes of England, UK.
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