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A total of 83 lactic acid bacteria isolates belonged to six genera Lactobacillus (26.51%), Lactococcus (21.69%), Leuconostocs (18.07%), Streptococcus (9.64%), Pediococcus (12.05%) and Entrococcus (9.64%) were identified. Streptococcus, Leuconostoc, Entrococcus, Pediococcus and Lactococcus were cocci and Lactobacillus was rod shaped. In the present study, the dominant genera of lactic acid bacteria identified from raw cow mil samples were Lactobacillus (26.51%). The study was successful in isolating and identifying the naturally occurring LAB from raw cow mil. From this we can conclude that raw cow mil is a good source of lactic acid bacteria.