scholarly journals A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 13024-13028
Author(s):  
Kiran Thomas ◽  
D. K. Vinodkumar ◽  
Jomals Mathews John ◽  
M. Shaji ◽  
P. O. Nammer
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Location Map

We report a possible instance of hybridization between the Ratufa indica and Ratufa macroura from Western Ghats. The details on the coat of the hybrid individuals, location map where the hybrids where sighted and the conservation challenges have been discussed in the paper.  

A new species of Litsea (Lauraceae) from Kerala part of Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 303 (3) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
ALOOR JOSE ROBI ◽  
PUNNAKKAL SREEDHARAN UDAYAN ◽  
HSI-WEN LI ◽  
JIE LI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Litsea from India is described and illustrated. Litsea indoverticillata is recognized from the Malabar Wildlife sanctuary of Nilgiri phytogeographical zone of southern Western Ghats. It is distinguished from the closely related L. quinqueflora and L. verticillata by straggling shrub habit; 7–15 mm long, glabrous petiole, chartaceous and glabrous leaves, glabrous midrib; 15–24 pairs of lateral veins; solitary, glabrous, and pruinose inflorescence; greenish-white to whitish flowers.

A new species of Theretra Hübner (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from the southern Western Ghats, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4323 (2) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
YASH SONDHI ◽  
IAN J. KITCHING ◽  
DIPENDRA NATH BASU ◽  
KRUSHNAMEGH KUNTE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Internal Morphology ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Male Genital Morphology ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Male Genital

A new species of the genus Theretra Hübner [1819], Theretra shendurneensis sp. nov., is described from Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, southern Western Ghats, India, based on external and internal morphology, and genetic markers. The new species is compared in external and male genital morphology, genetic divergence and geographic range with three similar and closely related species: T. boisduvalii (Bugnion, 1839), T. sumatrensis (Joicey and Kaye, 1917) and T. rhesus (Boisduval, [1875]). Recent changes to the classification of Theretra are discussed and rejected. 

scholarly journals Alarming population status of the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, the Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 12350-12356
Author(s):  
Kiran Thomas ◽  
Paingamadathil Ommer Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Population Estimation ◽  
Total Count ◽  
Population Status ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats

This study was carried out to assess the population of Ratufa macroura in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Kerala part of the southern Western Ghats.  The population density of Ratufa macroura was estimated to be 15.26 squirrels/km2.  The total count method, however, gave the population range between 11 to 14 squirrels.  The current population estimation is about 78–85 % lesser than the previous population estimation of the Ratufa macroura carried out in 1993 and 2007 respectively, which is quite alarming.  The following conservation recommendations are suggested for the long-term conservation of R. macroura, which include habitat restoration to maintain the canopy contiguity and regulation of the pilgrimage and the tourism activities in and around the R. macroura habitat.  Urgent steps should also be taken to undertake studies on the genetics of R. macroura.  It is also suggested that systematic and scientific monitoring of the population of R. macroura be undertaken on a regular basis.

Hopea sasidharanii (Dipterocarpaceae)—a new species from southern Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 429 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
ALOOR JOSE ROBI ◽  
PUTHIYAPURAYIL SUJANAPAL ◽  
VADAKKETHIL BALAKRISHNAN SREEKUMAR ◽  
MADAMBI SANKARANKUTTY SANIL ◽  
KUTTIKKATTU JOSE DANTAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the important timber trees family Dipterocarpaceae, Hopea sasidharanii Robi & Sujanapal, from Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala, India is described and illustrated.

A new species of Luisia (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Vandeae) from the Western Ghats of India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 387 (4) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
SUBBIAH KARUPPUSAMY ◽  
VELLINGIRI RAVICHANDRAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Luisia megamalayana (Orchidaceae) is described and illustrated from Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary of southern Western Ghats of India.

scholarly journals New records of polypores (Basidiomycota: Aphyllophorales) from the southern Western Ghats with an identification key for polypores in Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 9198 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Muhammed Iqbal ◽  
Kattany Vidyasagaran ◽  
P. Narayan Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Records ◽  
Deciduous Forests ◽  
Entire Study Period ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Pycnoporus Cinnabarinus ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Micro Morphology ◽  
New Distribution

The present study reports new distribution records of two species of polypores; Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Jacq.) P. Karst. and Datronia mollis (Sommerf.) Donk under family polyporaceae from the moist deciduous forests of southern Western Ghats, Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala.  This paper also provides detailed macro-morphology and micro-morphology of newly recorded fungi and key for identification of polypores reported from the study area.  An opportunistic sampling was carried out along with the plot based sampling in order to maximize the documentation of polypore distribution.  A total of 36 polypore species in 21 genera belonging to six families were recorded throughout the entire study period of 2012–2014.  Out of these, 26 species were annuals and 10 species perennials. Thirty-four polypores were identified as white rotting and two species were brown rotting.  

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF CEROPEGIA L. (APOCYNACEAE) FROM SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-135
Author(s):  
Karuppusamy S ◽  
Ravichandran V
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Outer Corona ◽  
A New Species

Ceropegia paulsamii Karuppusamy et Ravichandran sp. nov. (Apocynaceae) is described and illustrated from Megamalai wildlife sanctuary in southern Western Ghats of Tamilnadu state, India. It is similar to Ceropegia decaisneana Wight but differs in sub-succulent fasciculate roots, flowers with short corolla lobes with middle constriction, outer corona trilobed, whitish, and basally caudate each coronal segment.

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