Rediscovery and systematics of Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger, 1896 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from India’s Western Ghats
David J. Gower, Surya Narayanan, V. Deepa, Muhammed Anvar Y and Sandeep Das Zootaxa | November 15, 2023 The shieldtail snake Rhinophis fergusonianus was previously known only from the holotype specimen collected approximately 130 years ago from an imprecise Indian locality (Cardamom Hills). New paper reports the rediscovery of this species from four localities, from […]
Chapter 14 – Promoting coexistence through improved understanding of human perceptions, attitudes, and behavior toward snow leopards
Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi, Shruti Suresh , Juliette Young , Saloni Bhatia , Charudutt Mishra Snow Leopards (Second Edition) | November 8, 2023 Research on perceptions, attitudes, and behavior toward snow leopards has primarily been triggered by the prevalence of the livestock predation behavior of snow leopards and retaliatory persecution by livestock herders. Several conservation interventions […]
Opening the floodgates for invasion—modelling the distribution dynamics of invasive alien fishes in India
Nobin Raja, Aravind N.A., G. Ravikanth Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | November 3, 2023 Invasive alien species have become the second major threat to biodiversity affecting all three major ecosystems (terrestrial, marine, and freshwater). Increasing drivers such as habitat destruction, expanding horticulture and aquaculture industries, and global pet and food trade have created pathways for […]
A new species of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the higher elevations of Tamil Nadu, India
Amit Sayyed, Samson Kirubakaran, Rahul Khot, Thanigaivel A, Satheeshkumar M, Ayaan Sayyed, Masum Sayyed, Jayaditya Purkayastha, Shubhankar Deshpande and Shauri Sulakhe Asian Journal of Conservation Biology | November 1, 2023 In this study, we present the description of a previously undocumented species of Cnemaspis found in the region of Tamil Nadu, India. Molecular analysis of […]
Two Extraordinary Alycaeid Species From Northeastern India (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoroidea)
Aravind N.A. & Páll-GergelyB Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungarica | 30 October, 2023 Cycloryx pemaledai Gittenberger & Sherub, 2022, which was described from northwestern Bhutan, is reported for the first time in Sikkim, India. That species differs from all its congeners by the short R3 (the region between the constriction and the peristome). The differences between […]
‘Trojan fish’: Exploring haplotypic and genotypic diversity of introduced Gambusia holbrooki in India
M. Nobinraja & G. Ravikanth Hydrobiologia | 30 October, 2023 Assessing haplotypic and genotypic diversity is crucial for comprehending biological invasion dynamics and devising effective management strategies. In India, Gambusia spp. were introduced in the early twentieth century for mosquito biocontrol, but recent studies have demonstrated their detrimental impact on native biota. The present research […]
Butterflies with a taste for elephant dung: Puddling of adult butterflies on elephant dung in India’s Western Ghats
Anoop N.R, Femi E Benny , M.A. Yathumon , Aswaj Punnath Food Webs | 26 October. 2023 Elephants ingest a large quantity of plant material across the landscape and concentrate it at specific locations through dung and urine excretion, greatly enhancing local nutrient availability for various organisms. During our two-year study in India’s Western Ghats, […]
Discovery of a new species of dwarf frog (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae: Alcalus) extends the northwestern distributional limits of the genus to Northeast India
Bitupan Boruah,Surya Narayanan,Jason D. Gerard,Abhijit Das &V. Deepak Systematics and Biodiversity | 23 October, 2023 We describe a new species of the genus Alcalus from the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh based on molecular, morphological, and osteological characters. The new species differs from its congeners based on a combination of morphological characters including snout-vent […]
Two New Reports of Stigmatomma Roger, 1859 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Amblyoponinae) Species from the Indian Subcontinent
Sahanashree R, Aswaj Punnath, Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan Sociobiology | 20 October, 2023 Two species of Stigmatomma Roger, 1859, namely Stigmatomma amblyops Karavaiev, 1935 and Stigmatomma luyiae Hsu, Esteves, Chou & Lin, 2017 are reported for the first time from the Indian subcontinent. Stigmatomma amblyops was previously known from Vietnam and China whereas S. luyiae was recorded from Taiwan. Workers of the aforementioned species were […]
Values and Knowledges in Decision-making on Environmentally Disruptive Infrastructure Projects: Insights From Large Dams and Mines
Sharachchandra Lele, Daniela Del Bene, Duygu Avcı, Tatiana Roa-Avendaño, Brototi Roy, Geetanjoy Sahu, Maureen Harris, Deborah Moore Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | Oct 2023 Large infrastructure projects generate irreducible trade-offs between different societal values towards nature. We asked what kinds of values and knowledges are articulated in decision-making around these projects, and specifically how […]
