scholarly journals Geographical distribution of the giant honey bee Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 951 ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Nyaton Kitnya ◽  
M. V. Prabhudev ◽  
Chet Prasad Bhatta ◽  
Thai Hong Pham ◽  
Tshering Nidup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
Lower Elevation ◽  
Pollinator Declines ◽  
Apis Laboriosa

Worldwide pollinator declines have dramatically increased our need to survey and monitor pollinator distributions and abundances. The giant honey bee, Apis laboriosa, is one of the important pollinators at higher altitudes of the Himalayas. This species has a restricted distribution along the Himalayas and neighbouring mountain ranges of Asia. Previous assessments of its distribution, published more than 20 years ago, were based on museum specimens. Since then, 244 additional localities have been revealed through field trips by the authors, publications, and websites. We present a revised distribution for A. laboriosa that better defines its range and extends it eastward to the mountains of northern Vietnam, southward along the Arakan Mountains to west-central Myanmar, into the Shillong Hills of Meghalaya, India, and northwestward in Uttarakhand, India. This species is generally found at elevations between 1000–3000 m a.s.l.. In northeastern India A. laboriosa colonies occur during summer at sites as low as 850 m a.s.l. and some lower elevation colonies maintain their nests throughout the winter. Finally, we report three regions in Arunachal Pradesh, India, and nine locations in northern Vietnam, where we observed workers of A. laboriosa and A. dorsata foraging sympatrically; their co-occurrence supports the species status of Apis laboriosa.

The striking endemism pattern of the species-richest snake genus Atractus (Dipsadidae: Serpentes) highlights the hidden diversity in the Andes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Andrés D. Pomar-Gómez ◽  
Paulo Cordeiro ◽  
Thaís B. Guedes ◽  
Paulo Passos
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Species Range ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Colombian Andes ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Endemic Areas ◽  
Forest Mountain

Abstract The distribution of the highly diversified and species-rich snake genus Atractus was assessed in search for endemism areas. The dataset of 6000 museum specimens was used to run an Endemicity Analyses in order to identify areas of biogeographic relevance for the genus Atractus. By using distinct methodological approaches and modifying the size and shape of grid cells we obtained a better adjustment to each species range, taking into account species distributed along the Andean and Atlantic Forest mountain ranges or certain vegetation constraints. Three scales of endemism were observed: micro endemic areas, represented by three different regions; intermediate sized endemic areas, represented by nine different regions; and macro-endemic areas, represented by four different provinces. Although most assessed regions corroborate well-defined biogeographic units according to the scientific literature, some, mainly located in the Colombian Andes, are not regularly considered in biogeographic syntheses carried out for vertebrates. Methodological approaches, along with a well curated database and taxonomic accuracy, may significantly influence the recovery of endemism areas, mainly considering mountain topography and local niche structure. The results present herein highlight the relevance of three Colombian Cordilleras, in order to completely understand Neotropical biota patterns of distribution. It is important to note that a well-resolved taxonomy represents both the framework and the first step toward a comprehensive biographical synthesis reducing Wallacean shortfalls in biodiversity.

scholarly journals Diversity, structure and natural history of amphibians in the upper Claro River basin, a buffer zone of the National Natural Park Los Nevados, Central Cordillera of Colombia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 13261-13277
Author(s):  
Julián Andrés Rojas-Morales ◽  
Mateo Marín-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Elevation Gradient ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Lower Elevation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Total Species ◽  
Central Cordillera

We present an assessment on composition, diversity and structure of amphibians in three zones along an elevation gradient (2,400–3,000 m) in the Central Cordillera of Colombia.  For this purpose, we carried out two field trips in November 2014 and February 2015, covering rainy and dry seasons, respectively.  Diurnal (08:00–12:00 h) and nocturnal (18:00–22:00 h) visual encounter surveys were made without spatial restrictions.  The diversity for each zone (alpha) and for the entire landscape (gamma) was evaluated by the effective number of species, and the structure of the communities was analyzed by range-abundance curves.  The inequality factor for each of the sampling zones was also calculated.  A total of 15 species belonging to seven genera and three families were recorded, all of the order Anura.  Craugastoridae with 11 species (73.3% of richness) and Pristimantis (eight species) were the most diverse family and genus, respectively.  The average alpha diversity per zone was 6.6 effective species, with zone A being the most diverse with eight species.  In terms of beta diversity we found 2.5 effective communities at the landscape level, and differences between zones are given by the rare species, while the most abundant ones (e.g., Pristimantis uranobates) are shared between them.  It is presumed that the greater diversity of zone A is due to the lower elevation and better state of conservation if compared to the other two zones.  Of the total species recorded, three are threatened with extinction: Endangered (Hypodactylus latens, Osornophryne percrassa), and Critically Endangered (Niceforonia adenobrachia).  The finding of three yet undescribed species is highlighted.

scholarly journals Nucleotide diversity based on csd gene of the black giant honey bee, Apis laboriosa (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan WANG ◽  
Zi-Long WANG ◽  
Zhi-Jiang ZENG ◽  
Xiao-Bo WU ◽  
YAN Wei-Yu
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Nucleotide Diversity ◽  
Csd Gene ◽  
Apis Laboriosa

scholarly journals New records of eight species of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Colombia

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1095-1101
Author(s):  
José Daniel Sarmiento-Roa ◽  
Anderson Arenas-Clavijo ◽  
Neis José Martínez-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Ground Beetles ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Valle Del Cauca

We report new records of eight species of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Colombia originated from recent field trips and from museum specimens: Amblygnathus suturalis Putzeys, 1845 (Atlántico), Bembidion chimborazonum Bates, 1891 (Valle del Cauca), Homopterus subcordatus Darlington, 1950 (Caquetá), Hyboptera auxiliadora Erwin, 2004 (Bolívar), Neoaulacoryssus cupripennis (Gory, 1833) (Tolima), Notiobia disparilis Bates, 1878 (Caquetá), Notiobia glabrata Arndt, 1998 (Caquetá), and Trichopselaphus magnificus Ball, 1978 (Valle del Cauca). These records belong to species expected to be found in Colombia, because previous studies have shown their presence in nearby countries, but whose presence in the country was not confirmed so far.

A revision of the dark-bellied, stream-dwelling snakes of the genus Hebius (Reptilia: Squamata: Natricidae) with the description of a new species from China, Vietnam and Thailand

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4911 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-61
Author(s):  
PATRICK DAVID ◽  
GERNOT VOGEL ◽  
TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN ◽  
NIKOLAI L. ORLOV ◽  
OLIVIER S. G. PAUWELS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
Full Species ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
A New Species

Species of the genus Hebius Thompson, 1913 with 17 or 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody and an overall dark venter are reviewed, including the two species previously known as Parahelicops annamensis Bourret, 1934 and Pararhabdophis chapaensis Bourret, 1934. Specimens with 17 scale rows are morphologically similar to Hebius venningi (Wall, 1910), which is here redefined based on external morphological characters such as scalation, and dorsal and ventral patterns. Consequently, Natrix nigriventer Wall, 1925 is resurrected from its synonymy with Hebius venningi, whereas Natrix taronensis Smith, 1940, previously considered a subspecies of H. venningi or a full species by some authors but without justification, is here confirmed to full species status. Another group of species, mostly similar in coloration and pattern to the H. venningi group but with 19 dorsal scale rows, includes H. modestus (Günther, 1875), H. deschauenseei (Taylor, 1934) and a new species which is described herein based on specimens from northern Vietnam, southern China and north-eastern Thailand due to distinct morphological differences. We also provide updated taxonomic accounts for the species of this group, including an identification key and distribution maps. 

Two new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from northern Vietnam

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Murphy ◽  
Amy Lathrop ◽  
Cuc Thu Ho ◽  
Nikolai Orlov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Content ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Skin Texture ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Cellular Dna

AbstractTwo new species of Leptolalax are described from two mountain ranges in northern Vietnam (Song Gam and Tam Dao) that are less than 150 km apart. Currently, only two species of Leptolalax, L. pelodytoides and L. bourreti, are described from Vietnam. The two new species are distinguished from other Leptolalax by a combination of characters including skin texture, ventral color pattern, presence or absence of spots on the flanks, and lateral fringes on the toes. Furthermore, the new species can be distinguished from the widely distributed and sympatric L. pelodytoides by their large size, indistinct color pattern, and an absence of granules under the chin. In addition, one of the new species has a higher cellular DNA content than sympatric L. pelodytoides.

scholarly journals The sanctity of goddesses: an insight into the worship of Bà Tổ Cô in Northern Vietnam

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinh Lam Nguyen ◽  
Ky Nam Nguyen ◽  
Quang Anh Phan
Keyword(s):  
Field Trips ◽  
Religious Expression ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
The North ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
The Family ◽  
Female Deities ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Crucial Part

AbstractIn Vietnam, a country where religious expression is widespread, many gods and goddesses are commonly worshipped. Among those, Bà Tổ Cô (Family Goddess) is widely worshipped in the North of Vietnam due to her exceptional background as unmarried, young, and having spiritual roots, unlike other national and heroic figures. This article examines the sanctity of the Family Goddess by decoding the terms, worshippers, beliefs and practices, sacred encounters and supports. The research is a final result of decade-long field trips, archival study, and in-depth interviews with various stakeholders. The research findings show that the veneration of the Family Goddess in Northern Vietnam is a continuity of a long-standing tradition of worshipping female deities in Asia and thus emphasising the need to maintain this unique intangible heritage as a crucial part of Vietnamese cultural diversity.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the Himalayan honey bee, Apis laboriosa

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 3755-3756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak ◽  
Surajit De Mandal ◽  
Guruswami Gurusubramanian ◽  
Naganeeswaran Sudalaimuthu ◽  
Chellappa Gopalakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Genome ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Complete Mitochondrial Genome ◽  
Apis Laboriosa

scholarly journals First records of Macromia katae (Macromiidae) and Indothemis carnatica (Libellulidae) from Vietnam (Insecta: Odonata)

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1514
Author(s):  
Natalia Von Ellenrieder ◽  
Martin Hauser ◽  
Stephen Gaimari ◽  
Thai Pham
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
New Records ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Northern Vietnam

In the course of two field trips to Northern Vietnam during March 2012 and June 2014 the dragonflies and damselflies of three National Parks (Cuc Phuong, Tam Dao, and Ba Be) and one Biodiversity Station (Melinh) were sampled. A total of 90 species of odonates in 60 genera and 15 families was recorded, including two new records for Vietnam: Macromia katae (Macromiidae) and Indothemis carnatica (Libellulidae). Diagnostic illustrations for these two species are provided, as well as the listing of the species recorded from the surveyed areas.

scholarly journals On the Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood growing in the Illyrian region

PhytoKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Salvatore Tomasello ◽  
Kamil Konowalik
Keyword(s):  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Eastern Alps ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Chloroplast Markers ◽  
Tatra Mts ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
European Mountain ◽  
Herbarium Collections ◽  
Alpine Environments

Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) is a small, caespitose plant growing in high alpine environments in all the main southern European mountain ranges. However, the species status in the Balkan Peninsula (and especially in the Dinaric Alps) is not very well known. Surrounding this area, different L. alpina subspecies are found in the Eastern Alps and in the Carpathians. These subspecies differ from one another, both morphologically and in chromosome number. The present study aims to better characterise the populations of L. alpina in the Illyrian and Balkan regions by undertaking a comprehensive survey of herbarium collections for the species in this area, by applying flow cytometry for ploidy determination and by sequencing of two chloroplast markers. Results from our investigation suggest that the only population of the species in the Dinaric Alps is found in the Vranica Mts (Bosnia and Herzegovina). This population consists of diploid plants (unlike tetraploid populations from the Eastern Alps) that are slightly distinct genetically from those of the subspecies growing in the Eastern Alps and the Tatra Mts. Both the ploidy and their genetic distinction indicate that Vranica Mts most probably served as a refugium for the species during the Pleistocene glaciations. Considering its isolated geographical range and its genetic distinction, the population of L. alpina growing in the Vranica Mts should be considered as a separate subspecies.

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