A5063472106- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
GenePath Dx (India)
2020-2022
A new species of green pit vipers the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède, 1804 is described from lowlands western Arunachal Pradesh state India. The species, salazar , a member subgenus Trimeresurus, relationship deduced contingent on two mitochondrial genes, 16S and ND4 recovered as sister to septentrionalis Kramer, 1977. differs latter in bearing an orange reddish stripe running lower border eye posterior part head males, higher number pterygoid dentary teeth, short, bilobed hemipenis....
A new species of snail-eating snakes the genus Pareas Wagler, 1830 is described from eastern Himalayas. The kaduri sp. nov. differs all known in bearing following suite characters: SVL 455–550 mm, TaL/TL 0.184–0.207, brown dorsum with black transverse bands throughout body, 15 dorsal scale rows body and mid-dorsal vertebral enlarged, 8 keeled males, loreal not touching orbit, ventrals 160–183, subcaudals 65–70 52 one female specimen, hemipenis short, unilobed 6–7 maxillary teeth. Molecular...
Abstract The genus Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Agamidae: Draconinae) is highly diverse, with species occurring in South and Southeast Asia, Oceania. Most of the subfamily except C. versicolor have narrow geographic distributions. distributed from western Iran west to south China Indonesia east has been introduced parts Africa North America. had a complicated taxonomic history; multiple subspecies related were described India adjoining regions, which synonymized subsequent revisions. However, study...
We here describe a new species of bent-toed geckos from the northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, which is widespread across Dafla and Mishmi hills, occurring at elevations ranging 179 m to 1400 m. The recovered as sister Cyrtodactylus khasiensis clade based on molecular phylogeny inferred mitochondrial NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase, subunit 2 gene. Intraspecific uncorrected pairwise sequence divergence ( p -distance) for was found be between 0 5%, whereas interspecific...
A new species of bent-toed geckos the genus Cyrtodactylus is described from western Arunachal Pradesh. The a member Indo-Burma clade and embedded within “ peguensis ” group, relationship deduced contingent on partial fragment mitochondrial NADH subunit 2 gene. kamengensis sp. nov. morphologically similar to C. himalayicus which it differs in bearing distinct ventrolateral fold 6–8 basal lamellae digit IV pes. Genetically, sister Indian lineage group containing bhupathyi gubernatoris ....
The montane agamid lizard Japalura austeniana (Annandale, 1908), is rare and distributed across parts of the eastern Himalayas India China.Support from molecular morphological data provides evidence for existence a species complex in populations referred to that binomen, we here describe morphologically cryptic allied new species.Evidence suggests presence additional undescribed distribution complex.Elevation might be restricting factor gene flow explaining most diversification Himalayas.
The montane agamid species Pseudocalotes austeniana has had a complicated taxonomic history, as the was initially described member of genus Salea Gray, 1845. Later, placed in monotypic Mictopholis Smith, 1935, which erected only to include this species; however, later on transferred Fitzinger, 1843, owing morphological similarities, and lack strong characters diagnose . Nonetheless, its precise phylogenetic systematic position remained unresolved due molecular sequence data. During...
One of the commonest aquatic snakes India, Checkered Keelback, Xenochrophis piscator , typically inhabits freshwater bodies and feeds on prey such as fishes frogs. Here, we report an unusual climbing behavior species from a semi-evergreen forest in northern Western Ghats India. An adult individual was observed Ironwood Tree ( Memecylon umbellatum ) which harbored clutch Malabar Gliding Frog Rhacophorus malabaricus eggs. Known primarily for its swimming abilities moving comfortably over land,...
One of the commonest aquatic snakes India, Checkered Keelback, Xenochrophis piscator , typically inhabits freshwater bodies and feeds on prey such as fishes frogs. Here, we report an unusual climbing behavior species from a semi-evergreen forest in northern Western Ghats India. An adult individual was observed Ironwood Tree ( Memecylon umbellatum ) which harbored clutch Malabar Gliding Frog Rhacophorus malabaricus eggs. Known primarily for its swimming abilities moving comfortably over land,...