scholarly journals Two New Species of Cricket Frogs of the Genus Fejervarya bolkay, 1915 (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from the Peninsular India

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prudhvi Raj ◽  
K. P. Dinesh ◽  
Abhijit Das ◽  
Sushil K. Dutta ◽  
Niladri B. Kar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Cricket Frogs

Descriptions of two new endemic and cryptic species of Sitana Cuvier, 1829 from peninsular India

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4434 (2) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
V. DEEPAK ◽  
AKSHAY KHANDEKAR ◽  
R. CHAITANYA ◽  
PRAVEEN KARANTH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cryptic Species ◽  
Genetic Divergence ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Genetic Difference ◽  
Large Sample Size ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Species Descriptions

Two new cryptic species of the agamid genus Sitana Cuvier, 1829 from Peninsular India are described herein. Sitana gokakensis sp. nov. from Gokak, Karnataka closely resembles Sitana thondalu sp. nov. from Nagarjuna Sagar, Andhra Pradesh. The two species can be distinguished based on their subtle morphological differences, genetic difference and geographic distribution. Sitana gokakensis sp. nov. have a relatively depressed head compared to Sitana thondalu sp. nov. Additionally, the vertebral scale counts differ in females of the two new species (Sitana gokakensis sp. nov. 45–47 vs Sitana thondalu sp. nov. 49–53). Genetic divergence between them is comparable to those between previously described Sitana species. Furthermore, the two new species are distributed ca. 500 km apart and are endemic to their respective landscapes that lie in similar latitudes of peninsular India. We urge the use of large sample size in new species descriptions especially those dealing with cryptic species like Sitana. The discovery of the two new cryptic species from these rocky terrains in peninsular India highlights need for more herpetological exploration in this region. 

Two new species of yellow-tailed Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from rocky outcrops on the Telangana Plateau, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4895 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-504
Author(s):  
APARNA LAJMI ◽  
VARAD B. GIRI ◽  
TANERAW SINGH ◽  
ISHAN AGARWAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
Meristic Characters ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Dry Zone ◽  
The Face

Two distinct species of the gekkonid genus Hemidactylus are described from the dry zone of peninsular India from the state of Telangana. The two sister species, Hemidactylus flavicaudus sp. nov. and H. xericolus sp. nov., are nested within the morphologically cryptic H. brookii group, but are clearly distinguishable from all known species in having a bright yellow tail and yellow markings on the head, besides unique combinations of meristic characters and small body size (< 45 mm snout to vent length). The two new species are also deeply divergent from each other and other members of the H. brookii group in mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase 2 and cytochrome b sequences. Hemidactylus flavicaudus sp. nov. can be diagnosed from H. xericolus sp. nov. based on the number of dorsal tubercle rows at midbody (11–14 versus 6–8). These descriptions of evolutionarily and morphologically distinct species highlight the dearth of studies carried out in the dry zone of peninsular India and the urgent need to assess biodiversity in the face of rapid land-use changes in this landscape. 

A systematic revision of Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from the Western Ghats adds two genera and reveals two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4482 (3) ◽  
pp. 401 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAUNAK PAL ◽  
S.P. VIJAYAKUMAR ◽  
KARTIK SHANKER ◽  
ADITI JAYARAJAN ◽  
V. DEEPAK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Evolutionary Significance ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Sister Relationship ◽  
Systematic Revision ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Western Ghats

Lizards of the genus Calotes are geographically restricted to South Asia, Indo-China and parts of Southeast Asia. The greatest diversity of the genus is from the biodiversity hotspots in South Asia: Western Ghats (Peninsular India), Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma. Here, we present a systematic revision of members of the genus Calotes from Peninsular India using a combination of molecular phylogeny, geographical distribution and morphological characters. We show that Calotes from the Western Ghats is paraphyletic and consists of three major clades, one of which is widely distributed in South and Southeast (SE) Asia, while the others are restricted to Peninsular India. The Peninsular Indian clade is composed of two sister clades: Psammophilus, with a wider distribution and a second clade, composed of two extant species, Calotes rouxii and Calotes ellioti and two new species, all restricted to the Western Ghats region. Based on morphological differences, we retain the generic status of Psammophilus and assign its sister clade to a new genus Monilesaurus gen. nov. and transfer the following species, C. rouxii and C. ellioti, to this new genus. We also provide diagnoses and descriptions for two new species recognized within Monilesaurus gen. nov. In addition, Calotes aurantolabium from the Western Ghats was observed to be deeply divergent and to share a sister-relationship with the clade composed of Calotes, Monilesaurus gen. nov., and Psammophilus. Based on its phylogenetic position and morphological attributes, we assign this species to a new genus Microauris gen. nov. These new discoveries highlight the evolutionary significance of the Western Ghats in housing novel lizard diversity. 

Two new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Peninsular India with keys to Peninsular Indian members of the genus Simulium

Zootaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3861 (5) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANKARAPPAN ANBALAGAN ◽  
VIMALANATHAN ARUN PRASANNA ◽  
SUNDARAM DINAKARAN ◽  
MUTHUKALINGAN KRISHNAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Nitzschia (Bacillariophyta) from shallow wetlands of Peninsular India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. ALAKANANDA ◽  
M. K. MAHESH ◽  
PAUL B. HAMILTON ◽  
G. SUPRIYA ◽  
B. KARTHICK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species ofCololejeuneafrom Peninsular India

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-231
Author(s):  
Ram Udar ◽  
Geet A Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the southwestern peninsular India

Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4150 (2) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
BANDARI ELIA ◽  
SHABUDDIN SHAIK ◽  
YENUMULA RANGA REDDY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Crepidotus (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) from peninsular India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 372 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. MANOJ KUMAR ◽  
K.B. VRINDA ◽  
C.K. PRADEEP
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Phylogenetic Data ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Kerala State

Two new species, Crepidotus volubilis and Crepidotus palodensis are described from Kerala State, India based on morphological and molecular (nrLSU) phylogenetic data. The new taxa were assigned to section Echinospori due to the verrucose basidiospores and presence of clamp connections in the hyphae. Comprehensive descriptions, photographs and comparisons with phenetically similar and phylogenetically related species are discussed. The nrLSU-based phylogenetic analysis performed using Maximum Likelihood (ML) method, supported the novelty of the species.

A Synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) in Brazil, with the Description of Two New Species

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-348
Author(s):  
James Lucas da Costa-Lima ◽  
Earl Celestino de Oliveira Chagas
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
The North ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
A New Species

Abstract—A synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) for Brazil is presented. Six species are recognized: Dicliptera ciliaris, D. sexangularis, and D. squarrosa, widely distributed in South America; D. purpurascens, which ranges from the North Region of Brazil (in the state of Acre) to eastern Bolivia; D. gracilirama, a new species from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil; and D. granchaquenha, a new species recorded in dry and semideciduous forests in Bolivia and western Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Furthermore, we propose new synonyms and designate lectotypes for eleven names. An identification key to the six accepted Dicliptera species in Brazil is provided.

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