‘Ataf eta Jounal of Enable and Etmemedine (2020) 1638 . brtps/idoiorg/10.1186/s12002-020-002792 Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine ae une The use of fish and herptiles in traditional \S folk therapies in three districts of Chenab riverine area in Punjab, Pakistan ‘Arshad Mehmood Abbasi”, Muhammad Umait, Muhammad Shoaib Amjad", Kinza Irshad” and Abdul Majid Khan® Abstract Background: Like botanical tax, vaious species of animals ae also used in traditional and moder heath care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to dacument the traditional uses of herptle and fish species among the local communities in the vicinity of the River Chenab, Punjab Pakistan Method: Data collected by semistructured interviews and questionnaires were subsequently analyzed using relative frequency of citation (FO, fidelity level (FL), relative popularty level (RPL), sirilary index (5), and rank order priority (ROP) indies, Results: Out of total 81 reported spetiesethnometicnal uses of eight hexptles vi. Aspideretes gangeticus, A hhurum, Eublepharis maculaus, Voranus bengalenss, than molurus, Ene john, Pras mucosus mucosus, Daboia usseli ssl and five fish species including Hypophtnalmichitys molt, Cphinus reba, Labeo devo, Mastacembelus armatus, and Pethia tcto were reported forthe fist ime flom this region. Fat, flesh, bin, and skin were among the commonly utlized body parts to treat allergy, cardiovascular, nenous and respiratory disorders, sexual impotency, skin infections, and as antidote and anti-diabetic agents. Hoplebaachusrigrinus, Dutophyynus stomaticus, and Pryos mucosus mucosus (herpes), as well 35 Labeo rohita, Wotlago attu, and Cinhinus reba (ish) were top ranked with maximum informant repons, Frequency of citations and rank order priority, Uromasy hardwici ‘Ctenopharyngodon della, H. molitrx, Cinmhinus mrigaio, C. reba, L. rohita, L. calbasu, L. dero, and Pethia ticto were the species with 100% fidelity level. Furthermore, medicinal uses of Aspideetes gangeticus, Aspderetes hurum, Caotes versicolor, Daboia wusseli russell, Hypaphihalmichthys mols, Civhinus reba, Labeo dera, Mastacembelus armotus, Pethia tcto, end Gagata cenia were reported forthe fist ime. Conclusion: About half ofthe reported species depicted zero similaity index with previously reported literature, which indicates strong associations of locl inhabitants with animal species, particularly for therapeutic purpose. Inclusive studies on composition and bioactvtes ofthe species with raximum use reports may contibute significantly in animal-based novel drugs discovery Keywords: Ethnozoology, Medicinal, Herptile Fish, Punjab, Pakistan * Coneipendece: tak snughalbpyahea crm ahaa iayahoacom "Deoartmant of Zodlogy, Wemen Univesity of Azad Jane on Kami Boar, Pasian “Depart of nomen Scleces, COMSATS Uniersty Manoa Anootabad Campus Abborabad 22060 Pakistan Ful lstof author rfennaten avaltle athe end ofthe ale he B MC ‘The sh 00 Open Access Ti tier idea Gast Coren sen 40 eerie ence propa cit coche orginal azhosl ar the souce grade a Ink othe Creative Co jcenee, and nda it ser rade, ope ete i pty rel in isle featedin he tel ese Comes i ar ited esr permite by sat requ or exceeds te rrvited we you wl eed to aban emlsen dete he coin nade To ves cane is tee, vt MtsJoaa econane va eaeaW/ Te ete Coron te Boman Dedeaen aims ite ct¥aconennsoxpestoneve/ pps a he de