scholarly journals Small carnivores of the montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 10880
Author(s):  
S. Nikhil ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
Felis Chaus ◽  
The Western Ghats

The study of small carnivores of the montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the southern Western Ghats, India recorded nine species of small carnivores using the camera trapping technique.  These include three species of Mongoose (Herpestidae), two species each of lesser cats (Felidae) and civets (Viverridae), one species each of Otter and Marten (Mustelidae).  They are Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis, Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus, Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii, Jungle Cat Felis chaus, Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis, Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphrodites, Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica, Asian Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus, and Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii.  It is interesting to note that the felines (lesser cats) are the more common small carnivores in the montane forests. Felis chaus was the most abundant small carnivore, which is followed by Prionailurus bengalensis and Herpestes vitticollis.  Two species are Vulnerable as per the IUCN Red List, viz., Martes gwatkinsii and Aonyx cinereus.

scholarly journals Small carnivores of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, southern Western Ghats, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 9306 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sreehari ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
Felis Chaus ◽  
The Western Ghats

The first ever detailed study on the small carnivores of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (PkTR) in the southern Western Ghats, using camera trap techniques, reported 11 species.  A total of 1,350 camera-trap nights were used for the study.  This was supplemented with 242km of day transects and 344km of night transects using spot-lights.  The small carnivores reported were the Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica, Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Brown Palm Civet Paradoxurus jerdoni, Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii, Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis, Brown Mongoose Herpestes fuscus, Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii, Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata, Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, Jungle Cat Felis chaus and Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis.  About 90% of the small carnivores captured in the camera traps in PKTR were members of the Viverridae family such as the Small Indian Civet (31.67%), Common Palm Civet (30%) and Brown Palm Civet (28.33%).  The study recorded all the four species of mongoose known from the Western Ghats from PkTR.  Two out of the 11 small carnivores belong to the ‘Vulnerable’ category on the IUCN Red List. 

scholarly journals Diversity and endemism of butterflies of montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 12235 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. R. Sreekumar ◽  
S. Nikhil ◽  
K. G. Ajay ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
Near Threatened

 In a study on the diversity and abundance of butterflies of montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, southern India, 85 species of butterflies belonging to six families were recorded.  This include eight species of butterflies that are endemic to the Western Ghats and one Near-Threatened species according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.  The family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies, was the major group of butterflies seen in the montane forests of Eravikulam National Park.  

scholarly journals Small carnivores of Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 12091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devika Sanghamithra ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Niche Partitioning ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
The Other ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Prionailurus Bengalensis ◽  
The Western Ghats

A study on the small carnivores in Silent Valley National Park (SVNP), southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India was conducted from September 2015 to April 2016, using the camera trap technique.  Seven species of small carnivores were recorded during the study.  The most common species of small carnivore of SVNP was Viverricula indica (44%) followed by Paradoxurus jerdoni (20%) and Herpestes vitticollis (17%). The other small carnivores found at SVNP were Herpestes fuscus (7%), Prionailurus bengalensis (6%), Aonyx cinereus (5%) and Martes gwatkinsii (1%).  P. jerdoni and M. gwatkinsii are endemic to the Western Ghats.  We discuss the niche partitioning among small carnivores in SVNP.  

scholarly journals A new species of Parasopubia (Orobanchaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. e106
Author(s):  
Divya Korappara Venugopal ◽  
Santhosh Nampy ◽  
Ayilliath Kuttiyeri Pradeep ◽  
Dani Francis ◽  
Vishnu Mohan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

Parasopubia raghavendrae, a new species of Orobanchaceae is described from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala. It resembles P. delphinifolia and P. hofmannii var. hofmannii by its habit, shape, colour and hairiness of corolla lobes but differs by length of calyx tube, hairiness of staminal filaments and stomium, and shape and ornamentation of seeds. Parasopubia raghavendrae is hitherto known only from the type locality Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki district, Kerala. Detailed description of the new species along with colour photographs and comparison with its closely similar species are given. We also assessed provisionally the conservation status of the new species as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

scholarly journals Freshwater fishes of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 17470-17476
Author(s):  
Naren Sreenivasan ◽  
Neethi Mahesh ◽  
Rajeev Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
River System ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Cauvery River ◽  
Wallago Attu ◽  
The Western Ghats

The ichthyofauna of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is comprised of 58 species belonging to 18 families and 44 genera of which close to 25% are endemic to the Western Ghats region, and eight are endemic to the Cauvery River system namely, Dawkinsia arulius, Dawkinsia rubrotinctus, Hypselobarbus dubius, H. micropogon, Kantaka brevidorsalis, Labeo kontius, Tor remadevii and Hemibagrus punctatus.  Eight species found in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary are threatened, including two (Tor remadevii and Hemibagrus punctatus) listed as ‘Critically Endangered’, four species (Dawkinsia arulius, Hypselobarbus dubius, H. micropogon, and Silonia childreni) as ‘Endangered’ and two (Hyporhamphus xanthopterus and Wallago attu) as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List. 

The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Kerala – Status and Distribution

ENTOMON ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-238
Author(s):  
Vinayan P Nair ◽  
K. Abraham Samuel ◽  
Muhamed Jafer Palot ◽  
Kalesh Sadasivan
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Geographical Boundary ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
The Western Ghats

The odonate fauna of Kerala, their status and distribution are reviewed. Based on personal records from field work since 2010 and published literature, all the recent additions and range extensions to the region are critically analyzed and a revised checklist of odonates of Western Ghats and Kerala is provided. The current checklist of odonates of the Western Ghats stands at 207 species, including 80 endemics. A total of 181 species of Odonates, including 68 Western Ghats endemics, belonging to 87 genera under two suborders and 14 families were recorded from the geographical boundary of Kerala. The suborder Zygoptera comprises 74 species of damselflies (30 genera in seven families) and the suborder Anisoptera has 107 species (57 genera in seven families). Endemic species and those in IUCN Red List categories are enlisted. None of the odonate species from the region are protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972. A detailed discussion on odonates occurring in Kerala has been provided in the systematic part.

Burmannia munnarensis (Burmanniaceae) a new species and rediscovery of B. indica after 110 years from southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 507 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
DANI FRANCIS ◽  
VISHNU MOHAN ◽  
DIVYA K. VENUGOPAL ◽  
SANTHOSH NAMPY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Indian Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Perianth Tube ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Burmannia (Burmanniaceae), endemic to the southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India is described as Burmannia munnarensis and illustrations are provided. The new species is morphologically most similar to B. indica but can be easily distinguished by its narrow flower wings, involute margin of the perianth lobes, shorter perianth tube and shape of inflorescence. Burmannia indica, known only from the type locality Peermade in Idukki district, Kerala, is rediscovered after a lapse of 110 years on another locality, Meenuliyanpara in the same district. Key to the Indian species of Burmannia is included and status of both taxa is provisionally assessed as per IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Plectranthus sahyadricus (Lamiaceae): a new species from Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 345 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
KOKKARANIYIL SMITHA ◽  
PURAYIDATHKANDY SUNOJKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Calyx Tube ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Floral Characters ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Plectranthus sahyadricus is described from Munnar, southern Western Ghats, India. The species shows similarity with Plectranthus beddomei, in its stem and leaf characters but differs mainly by presence of a ring of hairs at young nodes, floral characters like cyme length, number of flowers per cyme, structure of the fruiting calyx tube, anterior corolla lip not fully opened and form an inverted dome over mouth, presence of hairs inside corolla tube and size of the disc. Detailed description, IUCN red list category and other relevant notes are provided.

scholarly journals Database of amphibian vouchers and records available at the Kerala Agricultural University Natural History Museum in Thrissur and an updated checklist of amphibians of Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 19391-19430
Author(s):  
P.O. Nameer ◽  
M.S. Syamili ◽  
A.F. Katakath ◽  
U.S. Amal ◽  
M.S. Abhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Natural History Museum ◽  
Biodiversity Monitoring ◽  
Biodiversity Data ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats

The amphibian database of the Centre for Wildlife Studies of Kerala Agricultural University has the data that are either available as voucher specimens with the Kerala Agricultural University Natural History Museum (KAUNHM) or as photo vouchers and other opportunistic records from Kerala part of the southern Western Ghats between 2008 and 2020. This repository holds information on 91 species of amphibians belonging to 10 families, of which 87% are endemic to the Western Ghats and 34% are classified under the IUCN Red List threatened categories.  This study highlights the significance of such digital databases that can serve as an immense source of regional biodiversity data, and therefore, biodiversity monitoring and conservation. 

scholarly journals An assessment of the conservation status of a presumed extinct tree species Wendlandia angustifolia Wight ex. Hook.f. in southern Western Ghats, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 15468-15474
Author(s):  
Chellam Muthumperumal ◽  
Paramasivan Balasubramanian ◽  
Ladan Rasingam
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria

 In this study, we carried out an assessment of IUCN conservation status of Wendlandia angustifolia Wight ex. Hook.f. (Rubiaceae), based on field data on populations and distribution status of this species that is narrowly endemic to southern Western Ghats.  This species was earlier presumed to be extinct, however, our data suggests that it should be assigned to the Endangered (EN) category based on the IUCN Red List criteria.

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