A5015030089- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Agriculture, Water, and Health
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Australian Museum
2014-2024
University of Cambridge
2012-2016
Cambridge College
2012
The University of Sydney
2012
National Heritage Board
2005
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2004
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2004
Boston University
2004
Natural History Museum
2004
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
2004
The apparent biotic affinities between the mainland and island in Western Ghats–Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot have been interpreted as result of frequent migrations during recent periods low sea level. We show, using molecular phylogenies two invertebrate four vertebrate groups, that interchange these areas has much more limited than hitherto assumed. Despite several extended land connection past 500,000 years, Sri maintained a fauna is largely distinct from Indian mainland. Future...
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A phylogenetic tree for acrodont lizards (Chamaeleonidae and Agamidae) is established based on 1434 bases (1041 informative) of aligned DNA positions from a 1685–1778 base pair region the mitochondrial genome. Sequences three protein-coding genes (NDl, ND2, COI) are combined with sequences eight intervening tRNA samples 70 taxa two outgroups. Parsimony analysis nucleotide identifies major clades in Acrodonta. Most agamid placed into distinct clades. One clade composed all occurring Australia...
three species as being described by Oliver (1989), but these taxa are actually attributed to (1984); there is no mention of either (1984) or (1989) in the bibliography and, best my knowledge, does not exist. It also seems though Konings conducted this expedition for a limited time period, and some his surmised biological explanations suffer result. For example he claims that very few cichlids (especially non-mbuna) breed Jan.-Feb. could be good migrating non-cichlids breed. In Cape Maclear...
National laws fearing biopiracy squelch taxonomy studies
The Journal of the National Science Foundation Sri Lanka publishes results research in all aspects and Technology. journal also has a website at http://www.nsf.gov.lk/. 2021 Impact Factor: 0.682The JNSF provides immediate open access to its content on principle that making freely available public supports greater global exchange knowledge.Cover :Leatherback (a), green (b - adult & f hatchling), hawksbill (c) olive ridley (d) turtles who nest Lankan beaches, turtle crawl marks (e) by-catch...
The fundamental value of universal nomenclatural systems in biology is that they enable unambiguous scientific communication. However, the stability these threatened by recent discussions asking for a fairer nomenclature, raising possibility bulk revision processes "inappropriate" names. It evident such proposals come from very deep feelings, but we show how can irreparably damage foundation biological communication and, turn, sciences depend on it. There are four essential consequences...
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Snakehead fishes of the family Channidae are predatory freshwater teleosts from Africa and Asia comprising 38 valid species. Snakeheads important food (aquaculture, live trade) have been introduced widely with several species becoming highly invasive. A channid barcode library was recently assembled by Serrao co-workers to better detect identify potential established invasive snakehead outside their native range. Comparing our own recent phylogenetic results this taxonomically confusing...
Several recent authors have called for the revision of common and scientific names associated with taxa, as well terms, that may be construed offensive (e.g., Hammer & Thiele, 2021; Cheng et al., 2023) or inappropriate Gillman Wright, 2020; Guedes 2023). These proposals been met resistance, example by Palma Heath (2021—indigenous names), Mosyakin (2022—botany), Slabin (2023—philosophy science) all 26 commissioners International Commission Zoological Nomenclature (Ceríaco
The hump-nosed pit vipers of the genus Hypnale are substantial medical importance in Sri Lanka and India, being included among five snakes most frequently associated with life-threatening envenoming humans. has hitherto been considered to comprise three species: H. hypnale, common Western Ghats peninsular India; nepa walli, both which endemic Lanka. latter two species have confused literature. Here, through a review all extant name-bearing types genus, supplemented by examination preserved...
The Old World tree frogs (Anura: Rhacophoridae), with 387 species, display a remarkable diversity of reproductive modes – aquatic breeding, terrestrial gel nesting, foam nesting and direct development. evolution these has until now remained poorly studied in the context recent phylogenies for clade. Here, we use newly obtained DNA sequences from three nuclear two mitochondrial gene fragments, together previously published sequence data, to generate well‐resolved phylogeny which determine...
Abstract Large diversifications of species are known to occur unevenly across space and evolutionary lineages, but the relative importance their driving mechanisms, such as climate, ecological opportunity key innovations (KEI), remains poorly understood. Here, we explore remarkable diversification rhacophorid frogs, which represent six percent global amphibian diversity, utilize four distinct reproductive modes, span a climatically variable area mainland Asia, associated continental islands,...
Phylogenetic relationships among foam-nesting clades of Old World tree frogs are analyzed using both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA data, with particular focus on Sri Lankan members the genus Polypedates. A distinctive, highly supported endemic clade is identified, recognized as a new genus, Taruga. This clade, which had previously been assigned to Polypedates, includes P. eques, fastigo longinasus. combination characters distinguishes adult Taruga from Polypedates: possess dorsolateral...
As part of a Global Biodiversity Hotspot, the conservation Sri Lanka's endemic biodiversity warrants special attention. With 51 species (50 them endemic) occurring in island, freshwater crabs is unusually high for such small area (65,600 km(2)). Freshwater have successfully colonized most moist habitats and all climatic elevational zones Lanka. We assessed these relation to different (lowland, upland highland) based on both richness phylogenetic diversity. Three lineages appear radiated...
With Sri Lanka's old-growth forests having been reduced to less than 20% of their pre-colonial extent, increasing areas land, formerly heavily influenced by humans, are being allowed return secondary forests. These range from land recovering swidden cultivation in the dry zone, through abandoned tea plantations lower-montane partly-logged throughout country. Although vegetation these ‘emerging ecosystems’ is often dominated alien plant species and includes only a depauperate native flora,...
An extensive survey of amphibians in Sri Lanka, a 65,000 km2 continental island, has recently served to uncover ~100 new species amphibians, mostly Oriental shrub-frogs the endotrophic genus Philautus. Comparison specimens acquired course this with type and other historical collections have previously shown that 19 disappeared from island. The final two extinct species, Philautus pardus P. maia, known only made island prior 1876, are described herein as new. A contemporaneous account latter...
Two new species of Lates Cuvier are described. lakdiva, species, from western Sri Lanka, differs its Indo-Pacific congeners by lesser body depth, 26.6‒27.6% SL; 5 rows scales in transverse line between base third dorsal-fin spine and lateral line; 31‒34 serrae on the posterior edge preoperculum; anal-fin longer than second;47‒52 lateral-line body; greatest depth maxilla less eye diameter. uwisara, fromeastern Myanmar, is distinguished possessing 7 lat-eral diameter 4.4‒4.7% 28.4‒34.5%...