Journal of Threatened Taxa  

Mansoor H. Al Jahdhami, Sultan Al Bulushi, Haitham Al Rawahi, Waheed Al Fazari, Ahmed Al Amri, AbdulRahman Al Owaisi, Salim Al Rubaiey, Zahran Al Abdulasalam, Metab Al Ghafri, Shaeilendra Yadav, Sami Al Rahbi, Steven Ross

We conducted distance sampling surveys of the Arabian Gazelle (Gazella arabica) in two protected areas, Al Wusta Wildife Reserve (WWR) and Ras Ash Shajar Nature Reserve (RSNR), regarded as important for gazelle conservation in northern and central Oman.&n... see more

Sudesh Batuwita, Sampath Udugampala, Udeni Edirisinghe

A new record of Black Spine-cheek Gudgeon Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker is provided from the southern and western coasts of Sri Lanka.  This species was previously confused with two closely resembling eleotrid species—E. fusca (Bloch & Schneider in Blo... see more

K. G. Padmakumar, L. Bindu, P. S. Sreerekha, Nitta Joseph, Anuradha Krishnan, P. S. Manu, V. S. Basheer

The peninsular Indian endemic Dussumier’s Catfish Clarias dussumieri once abundant in the wetlands and other water bodies of Kerala is now in rapid decline.  The present paper focuses on an approach towards the conservation of this rare catfish throu... see more

Dhanya Balan, P. M. Sureshan

Scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) are a diverse group of invertebrate communities, which play significant, but often poorly acknowledged or understood roles in the delivery of soil ecosystem services.  In the present paper we... see more

Arun P. Singh

The paper provides information on butterfies sampled during random surveys from  November 2014 to September2016 from eight reserve forest areas and  Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, covering three districts (Tinsukhia, Dibrugarh & Sibasagar) in... see more

Ishwari Datt Rai, Amit Kumar, Gajendra Singh, Bhupendra Singh Adhikari, Gopal Singh Rawat

During recent botanical explorations in the western Himalaya, three interesting species were recorded from the subalpine-alpine areas, which were hitherto unknown from this region.  Their occurrence in this region is phytogeographically significant a... see more

Seepana Rajendra, C. Raghunathan, Tamal Mondal

Three alcyonacean corals—Sarcophyton acutum Tixier-Durivault, 1970, S. latum (Dana, 1846) and S. spongiosum Thompson & Dean, 1931—under the family Alcyoniidae are reported from Andaman Islands as new records to Indian waters.  The paper deals with th... see more

Shantanu Joshi, Joyce Veino, Dahru Veino, Lightson Veino, Rakoveine Veino, Krushnamegh Kunte

Pseudothemis zonata (Burmeister, 1839) and Burmagomphus divaricatus Lieftinck, 1964 are reported for the first time from northeastern India—hitherto not reported from the west of Thailand.  The female of Anisopleura vallei St. Que... see more

Dheerendra Singh, Brijendra Singh, Jan T. Hermans

The present study was undertaken to examine the diversity, occurrence and distribution pattern of damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata) in Keoladeo National Park from 2010–2015.  A combination of direct search, observation and opportunistic sighting ... see more

S. R. Ganesh, Vivek Sharma, M. Bubesh Guptha

We present new records of the Indian Sand Snake Psammophis condanarus from southern India, where its existence has remained doubtful till date.  Our records are based on both live and preserved voucher specimens that are illustrated and described her... see more

Kulendra Chandra Das, Abhik Gupta

The present study documents the first report on the occurrence of Cuora amboinensis in Cachar and Karimganj districts of the Barak Valley region of southern Assam.

Rohit Chakravarty

The distribution of the European Free-tailed Bat Tadarida teniotis extends from southern Europe and northern Africa to Myanmar.  In India it is known only from Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala.  This study records the species for the first time in ... see more

H.S. Sathya Chandra Sagar, P. U. Antoney

Grasslands are among the most critically endangered ecosystems in the tropics, but they are often treated as wastelands and conservation efforts are seldom directed towards these landscapes.  The Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra is a large wild herbivor... see more

Khaja Moinuddin Mohammad, Bagyanarayana Gaddam, Rana Kausar

During the survey (2011–2014) and documentation of foliicolous fungi of Pasra forest localities of Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a black mildew fungus infected leaves of Hardwickia binata Roxb.(Fabaceae) were collected.  A critical microscopic... see more

Satish Chandra, D. S. Rawat, P. K. Pusalkar

Silene nigrescens has been re-collected after a gap of 130 years from Pangarchulla area of District Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India.  This species was earlier collected by J.F. Duthie from the above-mentioned location in 1885.  On the basis of J.F. ... see more

Jagbir Singh Kirti, Navneet Singh, Harkanwal Singh

Eight species, spread over six subfamilies of family Erebidae, Ischyja hagenii (Snellen, 1885), Ophisma pallescens (Walker, [1863] 1864), Serrodes caesia Warren, 1915, Simplicia bimarginata (Walker, [1863], 1864), Diomea fasciata (Leech, 1900), Platyja ac... see more

Tshering Nidup, Wim Klein, Phurpa Dorji

Two species of the subfamily Stenogastrinae, Parischnogaster mellyi (de Saussure, 1852) and (Bingham, 1897), are reported from the subtropical region of Bhutan for the first time.   Distribution supported with GPS positions and main identification ch... see more

Sachin P. Ranade

First records of the butterfly species Dark Himalayan Oakblue Arhopala rama and Slate Flash Rapala manea (Lycaenidae), Gaudy Baron Euthalia lubentina and Orange Oakleaf Kallima inachus (Nymphalidae), in Kaleshwar National Park, Haryana are presented along... see more