Abstract
Dung samples of nine animals were collected from different places at Gorakhpur (U.P.) and incubated for 50 days. A total of 79 fungal species comprising Phycomycetes (22), Ascomycetes (23), Basidiomycetes (6). Deuteromycetes (21), Mycelia sterilla (4) and Myxomycetes(3) were isolated from the dung these animals. Among difTcrcnt species isolated, some were found in dung of several animals while others were restricted only to the dung of a particular animal dung. During the succession, the fruitbodies of Phycomycetes appeared first, closely followed by Deuteromycetes, Ascomycetes and Basidlomycetes. Mycelia sterilia and Myxomycetes, appeared carly as well as late but persisted for a much longer time.