scholarly journals A reassessment of the type locality of the giant rat Solomys salamonis (Rodentia : Muridae) from the Solomon Islands

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyrone H. Lavery
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Australian Museum ◽  
The Status

The Solomon Islands support a diverse and highly endemic rodent fauna. Most species are poorly known and rarely encountered. Solomys salamonis is one such endemic species known only from the holotype collected in 1881. The type locality for the species has been repeatedly confused in the literature, and this uncertainty has hampered attempts to evaluate the status of the species. I reassessed the type locality based on review of the published literature and records and archives of the Australian Museum, Sydney. My review indicates that the type locality is Ugi Island, not Florida Island as widely reported in the recent literature. A subsequent, preliminary survey on Ugi Island failed to confirm the presence of the species; however, the occurrence of some original forest on Ugi Island encourages further detailed surveys to determine whether S. salamonis is still extant.

The tribe Aschistodesmini in the Solomon Islands (Diplopoda, Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-479
Author(s):  
C.A.W. Jeekel
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Solomon Island ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Status

AbstractThe Aschistodesmini from the Solomon Island are reviewed. Besides clarifying notes on the status of the type and closely related species of Aschistodesmus, descriptive notes and illustrations of the gonopods of the Solomon species of this genus, particularly of those published by Chamberlin, 1920, under the generic name of Solomonosoma, are given. Two new species, A. spatulifer and A. tridentifer are described, and a key to the species is provided. From Rennell Island Dorcadogonus modestus gen. n., sp. n. is described.

scholarly journals POTENTIAL BIOSITES OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE IN LANGKAWI GEOPARK: TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE FAUNA

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhayati A. ◽  
Chan K.O ◽  
Daicus B. ◽  
Grismer L.L ◽  
Mohd Izzudin A.
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Biological Conservation ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Invertebrate Fauna ◽  
Scenic Beauty ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate ◽  
The Status ◽  
Conservation Values ◽  
Marine Flora ◽  
Cultural Features

Langkawi Geopark was bestowed the status of a global geopark by the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) and endorsed by the UNESCO as the 52nd member of the GGN in 2007, making it the first in Malaysia and South East Asia to be given the status. The status is due to its many unique and significant geological, biological, and cultural features in Langkawi. There are four types of geoheritage conservation mechanism in Langkawi Geopark, namely geosites, geological monuments, landscapes of scenic beauty and Geoforest Parks. These proposed geoheritage conservation mechanisms are being implemented at various stages from planning to establishment and monitoring. So far, 97 geosites have been identified in Langkawi Geopark, but there has not been any biosite identified, even though Langkawi Geopark is known for the high biodiversity of flora and fauna, many of which are endemic and rare. This article highlights nine potential biosites for biological conservation in Langkawi Geopark. These biosites are identified based on the presence of rare and endemic species and/or based on type locality, which is the original location where the species was found and described. The nine biosites are Gunung Raya, Wat Wanaram, Lubuk Semilang, Telaga Tujuh, Pulau Singa Besar, Sungai Kilim/Kisap, Sg. Temurun, Gua Kelawar, and Teluk Datai. Each biosite is accompanied by description of the area, species, threats, conservation values, and potential for development and conservation measures. Although only nine biosites are identified so far, this number is bound to increase in future when more sites for the biologically important flora, invertebrate fauna and marine flora and fauna groups are included.

scholarly journals Notes on the extended distribution of Humboldtia bourdillonii (Fabales: Fabaceae), an Endangered tree legume in the Western Ghats, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 14886-14890
Author(s):  
Anoop P. Balan ◽  
A. J. Robi ◽  
S. V. Predeep
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Tree Legume ◽  
Endangered Tree ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Kerala State ◽  
Periyar Tiger Reserve ◽  
The Western Ghats

Humboldtia bourdillonii is an Endangered tree legume; considered endemic to its type locality in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki District of Kerala State.  A new population of this highly threatened endemic species is located in the Vagamon Hills of Kottayam District which is about 70km away from its original locality.  The newly located population is drastically affected by the severe floods and landslides that occurred in Kerala state during August 2018.  Urgent conservation measures are needed to protect the population from further loss.  

Two new frogs of the genus Platymantis (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from the Isabel Island group, Solomon Islands

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1888 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFE M. BROWN ◽  
STEPHEN J. RICHARDS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Mate Recognition ◽  
Skin Texture ◽  
Acoustic Characteristics ◽  
Advertisement Calls ◽  
Island Group ◽  
The Status ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Evolutionary Lineages

We describe two new species of forest frogs in the genus Platymantis from the Isabel Island group, Solomon Islands. One new species is a medium-sized, terrestrial form that is morphologically most similar to P. weberi (a widespread Solomon Islands species). The other new species is an arboreal frog that is morphologically similar to Platymantis neckeri (known from Bougainville, Choiseul, and Isabel islands). Both new species possess unique advertisement calls that distinguish them from all sympatric congeners. Because acoustic characteristics function as the primary mate-recognition signals for anuran species, and are therefore an excellent indicator of the status of unique evolutionary lineages, we recognize each as new species. We diagnose both new species on the basis of their distinctive advertisement calls and in the case of the terrestrial form, by differences in body size, body proportions and skin texture. The diversity of ceratobatrachid frogs of the Solomon islands and Bougainville is underestimated and in need of a comprehensive taxonomic review coupled with a standardized survey of acoustic characters.

On the occurrence of Apostolepis phillipsi (Serpentes, Elapomorphini) in Brazil, with the description of a new specimen from Mato Grosso

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4619 (3) ◽  
pp. 580-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUARINO RINALDI COLLI ◽  
ANDRÉ FELIPE BARRETO-LIMA ◽  
PEDRO TOURINHO DANTAS ◽  
CARLOS JOSÉ S. MORAIS ◽  
DAVI LIMA PANTOJA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
State Legislature ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Species Diagnosis

We describe a specimen of Apostolepis phillipsi Harvey, 1999, from Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, Mato Grosso, establishing the first unambiguous record of the species in Brazil. The new locality is ca. 120 km from the type locality, in Bolivia. We present an updated species diagnosis, the first image of a living specimen, and the first description of A. phillipsi coloration in life. Even though the Brazilian range of A. phillipsi lies within a protected area (Parque Estadual Serra Ricardo Franco—PESRF), it is threatened by cattle raising, logging and agriculture. PESRF lacks formal delimitation and a management plan, and the Mato Grosso State Legislature is considering a decree to extinguish PESRF, which could cause the extirpation of the Brazilian range of several endemic species.

scholarly journals Flying foxes on Choiseul (Solomon Islands) – the need for conservation action

Oryx ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Bowen-Jones ◽  
D. Abrutat ◽  
B. Markham ◽  
S. Bowe
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Flying Foxes ◽  
Limited Distribution ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
Insight Into

The Choiseul 1995 project spent 6 months studying the Chiroptera of Choiseul, one of the least disturbed and most poorly known islands in the Solomons. Among the results were: the rediscovery of a member of the Megachiropteran genus Pteralopex, which had been thought possibly extinct; a new record of another endemic pteropodid with a limited distribution; and evidence of a decline in the ‘commonest’ member of the family in the archipelago. The threats, present and future, to these animals and the forests of the island are discussed. An overview of the status of Pteralopex spp. in the Solomons provides an insight into the need for conservation action in the country as a whole.

The distribution and abundance of the burrowing bettong (Marsupialia : Macropoidea)

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 525 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Short ◽  
B Turner
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Island Populations ◽  
Shark Bay ◽  
The Status ◽  
Rare And Endangered ◽  
Historical Range

The burrowing buttong (Bettongia lesueur) has been extinct on mainland Australia since the early 1960s, but was believed to persist on four islands off the coast of Western Australia-Bernier, Dorre, Barrow and Boodie. We surveyed these islands in 1988-89 to ascertain the status of bettongs and other endangered mammals. Bettongs were widespread and comparatively abundant on three islands but absent from the fourth. Bettongs occurred at estimated densities of c. 14-17km-2 on Bernier, Dorre and Barrow Islands, suggesting approximate minimum populations of 650, 1000 and 3400 respectively and a total minimum population for the species of c. 5000 individuals. It would appear that a poisoning campaign in 1985 to eliminate Rattus rattus from Boodie Island also eliminated the bettong. The burrowing bettong has apparently been absent from a fifth island and its type locality, Dirk Hartog Island in Shark Bay, since early this century. The vulnerability of this species is highlighted by its extinction on mainland Australia and by the loss of two of its five island populations. It now occupies less than 0.01% of its historical range. Its status as rare and endangered is justified.

On some taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Indian species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2799 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRICK DAVID ◽  
INDRANEIL DAS ◽  
GERNOT VOGEL
Keyword(s):  
Type Locality ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Indian Species ◽  
Northern India ◽  
The Status ◽  
Species Groups

This paper deals with three nomenclatural and taxonomic problems affecting two species groups of the colubrid snake genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826: (i) A neotype is formally designated for Coronella cyclura Cantor, 1839, associating this specific nomen with populations from India, Bangladesh and Myanmar with 19 scale rows at midbody; (ii) Oligodon kheriensis Acharji & Ray, 1936 is shown to be a valid species of the Oligodon cyclurus group occurring in northern India and Nepal; (iii) The type-locality of Simotes multifasciatus Jan & Sordelli, 1865 is shown to be Sultanpur, India. This taxon is considered a synonym of Oligodon cinereus (Günther, 1864). The range of this species in India is extended. The status of specimens of Oligodon cinereus from India and Myanmar is briefly discussed. Specimens from Thailand identified as Oligodon cinereus multifasciatus and Oligodon cinereus swinhonis (Günther, 1864) are referred to Oligodon joynsoni (Smith, 1917). India is home to at least 21 species of the genus Oligodon, an updated list of which is provided.

scholarly journals The Effelsberg Search for Pulsars in the Galactic Centre

2000 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 37-38
Author(s):  
M. Kramer ◽  
B. Klein ◽  
D. Lorimer ◽  
P. Müller ◽  
A. Jessner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
The Status

AbstractWe report the status of a search for pulsars in the Galactic Centre, using a completely revised and improved high-sensitivity double-horn system at 4.85-GHz. We also present calculations about the success rate of periodicity searches for such a survey, showing that in contrast to conclusions in recent literature pulsars can be indeed detected at the chosen search frequency.

scholarly journals Endemic bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of Colombia: State of knowledge, distribution, and conservation

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves ◽  
Elkin A. Noguera-Urbano ◽  
Darwin M. Morales-Martínez ◽  
Danny Zurc ◽  
Andrés Felipe Vargas-Arboleda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
National Level ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
International Union ◽  
New Information ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Bat Diversity

Colombia, with 209 species, is one of the richest countries in terms of bat diversity. This high bat diversity is comprised in nine families and 72 genera. A total of eight species of the families Emballonuridae (n = 1) and Phyllostomidae (n = 7) are listed as endemic to the country. In spite the relevance of Colombiain bat diversity, little is known of these endemic species which are mostly known from the type locality (n=4), whereas for others (n = 2), their taxonomic status is uncertain. Here, available information of endemic bats from Colombia is compiled, and new information on their distribution and conservation is provided. The most included species in publications including the original description (n = 15) was Lonchorhina marinkellei. The only distribution pattern observed for the species evaluated was for Carollia monohernandezi and Vampyressa sinchi that might overlap distributions in the eastern slopes of the Eastern Cordillera. Most endemic species are from the Andean and inter-Andean regions of the country (n = 6). At national level, there are no endemic species in any threatened category; however, at least one species (Lonchorhina marinkellei) is considered as Vulnerable (VU) and one (Saccopteryx antioquensis) as Endangered (EN) by the International Union forConservation of Nature-IUCN.

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