Journal of Threatened Taxa  

Ardea Mingoa Licuanan, Mariano RoyMartin Duya, Perry Sim Ong, Ian Kendrich Carandang Fontanilla

DNA barcoding is extensively used as a species identification and delineation tool.  The aim of this study was to generate a barcode profile for mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) in the Philippine Duck Anas luzonica, a dabbling duck ... see more

Emmanuel M. Hema, Yaya Ouattara, Mamadou Karama, Fabio Petrozzi, Massimiliano Di Vittorio, Wendengoudi Guenda, Luca Luiselli

Few studies are available on the population dynamics of medium and large mammals in gallery forests of the Sudan and Sahel regions of West Africa.  Line-transect studies of the abundance (estimated by KIA) of nine species of ungulates and three speci... see more

M. Farid Ahsan, Ibrahim Khalil Al Haidar

We performed a comparative study of birds in Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS), Inani Reserve Forest (IRF) and the Chittagong University Campus (CUC) in 2015.  A total of 249 species belonging to 50 families were recorded: 210 species from 46 families ... see more

S. R. Ganesh, M. Rameshwaran, Naveen A. Joseph, Ahamed M. Jerith

We studied two poorly known terrestrial geckoes inhabiting peninsular India namely, Hemidactylus reticulatus Beddome, 1870 and H. scabriceps (Annandale, 1906).  We present data on their morphometry, scalation, colouration and field observations based... see more

Pradeep Kumkar, Sanjay S. Kharat, Nitin S. Sawant, Unmesh Katwate, Neelesh Dahanukar

The freshwater fish fauna of Hiranyakeshi River, a tributary of the Krishna River System, originating in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, was studied for a period of three years from 2013–2016.  We reported 57 species belonging to seven orders, 17 f... see more

Jhimli Mondal, C. Raghunathan, Tamal Mondal

Rhopalaea bilobata, a new species of the class Ascidiacea, under the family Diazonidae has been described from the Andaman Islands of Andaman & Nicobar, India.  The species was found in sandy bottoms, reef areas and artificial structures at a depth r... see more

Girindra Kalita

 During a survey of the Garanga wetland of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Scaphula deltae Blanford (Mollusca: Bivalvia) was recorded for the first time.  Most examples were found over Lamellidens corrianus (Lea) in a firmly attested position. ... see more

Supriya Samanta, Dipanwita Das, Sudipta Mandal

The butterfly diversity of Baghmundi, Purulia District (22.600–23.500N & 85.750–86.650E), West Bengal, India was studied from January 2014 to December 2015 with photographic documentation.  A total of 54 butterfly species were recorded representing 3... see more

S. Sarath, E. R. Sreekumar, P. O. Nameer

A study was conducted to understand the diversity and abundance of butterflies of Kole Wetlands. Fifty-eight species in five families were identified.  The relative abundance and seasonal variation in the abundance across the year have been discussed... see more

Bhargavi Srinivasulu, Chelmala Srinivasulu

We provide specimen-based evidence and echolocation calls of an additional three species of bats in Kerala, India. A brief note on the taxonomy and nomenclature of Peyton’s Whiskered Myotis, and an updated checklist of bats of Kerala is also included.

K. Pradheep, R. S. Rathi, K. Joseph John, S. M. Sultan, B. Abraham, Anjula Pandey, E. Roshini Nayar, S. P. Ahlawat, Rita Gupta

Field surveys across various parts of the country coupled with an analysis of literature and examination of herbarium specimens revealed the natural distribution of six wild relatives of crop species in various states/union territories of India, viz., Caj... see more

Deiji Narah, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Yogendra Kumar

Ixora polyantha Wight earlier known to occur in Western Ghats of India and Vietnam is now recorded for the first time from Assam, northeastern India.  Along with taxonomic description, detailed illustration and photographs are provided to facilitate ... see more

N. Sarojinidevi, Rudraraju Reddi Venkataraju

A new distributional record of Euphorbia royleana Boiss., from the Eastern Ghats is provided with photographs and relevant notes for easy identification.

E.J. Josekutty, P. Biju, Jomy Augustine

The extended distributional record of two threatened species of Strobilanthes namely S. canarica and S. campanulata in Kerala is provided.  They exhibit narrow range of habitats in Western Ghats with highly restricted distribution.  Notes on tax... see more

Raveendran Lekshmi

The lycaenid butterfly Broad-tail Royal Creon cleobis is being reported for the first time from Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, at Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.  Adults were observed within the elevations of 1,000–1,350 m in November 2014.  The e... see more

M. Bubesh Guptha, M. Eric Ramanujam

We report sighting of Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus in Pondicherry along the coast of Tamil Nadu and its co-existence with the Jungle Cat Felis chaus.

Mohanarangan Ashokkumar, Dipika Valsarajan, M. Arjun Suresh, Anuraj R. Kaimal, George Chandy

The Indian Pangolin, Manis crassicaudata is a nocturnal, elusive, sparsely distributed, poorly studied and rapidly declining species.  The stomach contents of a female Indian Pangolin were analysed from a road kill specimen collected from the South W... see more