Description of six new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northeastern India
Bitupan Boruah, Surya Narayanan, Neelavar Ananthram Aravind, Samuel Lalronunga, V. Deepak, Abhijit Das Vertebrate Zoology | July 18, 2024 We describe six new species of Cyrtodactylus from the khasiensis group using morphological characteristics, supported by the molecular analyses based on the mitochondrial ND2 gene. We used four different molecular species delimitation analyses that re- covered […]
A New Species of Uropeltis Cuvier, 1829 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) From the Eastern Escarpment of the Southern Western Ghats, India
David J. Gower, Sandeep Das, v. Deepak, Jason D. Gerard, Surya Narayanan Zootaxa | July 7, 2024 A new species of the uropeltid (‘shieldtail’) snake genus Uropeltis is described based on eight specimens from the southern part of peninsular India’s Western Ghats. Uropeltis caudomaculata sp. nov. is phenotypically and genetically most similar to U. pulneyensis […]
New Distribution Records of Three Terrestrial Snails of the Genus Bouchetcamaena Thach, 2018 (Gastropoda, Camaenidae) from Northeast India
Nipu Kumar Das, Aravind N.A. Records Of Zoological Survey Of India Journal | July 6, 2024 The camaenid genus Bouchetcamaena comprises fifteen species distributed across South Asia (India, Bangladesh) and Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand). Among these, six species are found in India: B. delibrata (Manipur; Sibsagar, Assam; Khasi hills, Meghalaya; Chhimtuipui, Mizoram), B. Ju.sea (Manipur; […]
What is the state of the art on traditional medicine interventions for zoonotic diseases in the Indian subcontinent? A scoping review of the peer-reviewed evidence base
Festus A. Asaaga, Emmanuel S. Tomude, Mujeeb Rahman, Irfan Shakeer, Nitya S. Ghotge, Sarah J. Burthe, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Abi T. Vanak, Bethan V. Purse & Subhash L. HotiBmc Complementary Medicine And Therapies BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | June 29, 2024 Traditional medicine (TM) interventions are plausible therapeutic alternatives to conventional medical interventions against […]
Does long-term harvesting impact genetic diversity and population genetic structure? A study of Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) in the Central Western Ghats region in India
Edasseri Geethika, Siva Ramamoorthy & Gudasalamani Ravikanth Plant Systematics and Evolution | June 20, 2024 Phyllanthus emblica is a well-known medicinal and non-timber forest product species, widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Multiple disturbances like intensive fruit harvest, the spread of invasive species such as Lantana camara and Taxillus tomentosus, and other anthropogenic disturbances threaten population viability by altering […]
Isolation of cytotoxic cycloartane triterpenoids from Dysoxylum malabaricum
Nivedita Bhardwaj, Vivek Kumar Sharma, Nancy Tripathi, Kavita Pimpre, Rajesh Sonti, G. Ravikanth, Biplob Koch and Shreyans K. Jain New Journal of Chemistry | June 9, 2024 New cycloartane triterpenoids (2–4) have been recently discovered in the bark of Dysoxylum malabaricum. The extraction process involved the utilization of a cytotoxic dichloromethane-methanol extract, which underwent meticulous […]
The Musical World of Frogs
Seshadri K. S. Sanctuary Nature Foundation | June 4, 2024 One of the surest signs of the onset of monsoon is the incessant croaking of frogs and toads. The hot and humid day gives way to a cool evening and with even the slightest trickle, myriad sounds fill the air. Soon, the trickle becomes a […]
Curbing the Major and Growing Threats From Invasive Alien Species is Urgent and Achievable
Ankila Hiremath Nature Ecology & Evolution | June 3, 2024 Although invasive alien species have long been recognized as a major threat to nature and people, until now there has been no comprehensive global review of the status, trends, drivers, impacts, management and governance challenges of biological invasions. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and […]
A Remarkable New Species of Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe (1947) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae) From the Eastern Himalayas, India
Sahanashree R, Aswaj Punnath, Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan Zookeys | May 31, 2024 A new ant species, Paraparatrechina neela sp. nov., with a captivating metallic-blue color is described based on the worker caste from the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. This discovery signifies the first new species of Paraparatrechina in 121 years, since […]
The Plural Realities of Plant Invasions in India: a Review of Impacts to Wellbeing
Ramya Ravi, Ankila Hiremath Environmental Development | May 23, 2024 The ecological impacts of invasive alien species are well known, as are the large-scale economic losses caused by these species. Less well known are the impacts of these species on human wellbeing. In developing countries, like India, where a large proportion of the population is […]
