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Zoology
Akshay Khandekar, Dikansh S. Parmar, Nitin Sawant, Ishan Agarwal
Summary: This study describes a new species of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus from semi-urban areas in Goa state of India. The new species is distinguished by its small body size, unique scale count, and subtle color pattern differences from other peninsular Indian congeners. Mitochondrial sequence divergence confirms the distinctiveness of the new species, which represents a third Indian Hemiphyllodactylus clade. Hemiphyllodactylus goaensis sp. nov. expands the known distribution of the genus in western India and suggests the presence of numerous undescribed species within the genus.
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Zoology
Quyen Hanh Do, Khoi Vu Nguyen, Minh Duc LE, Cuong The Pham, Thomas Ziegler, Truong Quang Nguyen
Summary: A new species of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus, Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis, has been described based on specimens from Vietnam. It is distinguished from other congeners by a set of morphological and reproductive characters.
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Zoology
Platon V. Yushchenko, L. Lee Grismer, Andrey M. Bragin, Le Xuan Dac, Nikolay A. Poyarkov
Summary: An integrative taxonomic analysis has discovered and described the new species Hemiphyllodactylus cattien sp. nov. from southern Vietnam's Cat Tien National Park, making it the eighth Hemiphyllodactylus species to be identified in Vietnam. DNA analysis has revealed that the new species is closely related to H. indosobrinus from Laos and H. flaviventris from Thailand. Unlike most Hemiphyllodactylus species, which are usually found in upland areas, Hemiphyllodactylus cattien sp. nov. is a lowland species and was discovered in a well-studied region of Vietnam. This discovery highlights the importance of continuing to revisit and sample survey sites that are already considered well-explored.
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Zoology
L. Lee Grismer, Anchalee Aowphol, Siriporn Yodthong, Natee Ampai, Korkhwan Termprayoon, Akrachai Aksornneam, Attapol Rujirawan
Summary: Species delimitation and diagnosis should be conducted separately to avoid constructing non-monophyletic taxonomies based on morphological similarity instead of phylogenetic propinquity. This study focused on highly specialized species in the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus group and identified potential species using multiple factor analysis and analysis of variance. The findings highlight the importance of recognizing the hidden diversity in upland tropical ecosystems.
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Plant Sciences
Gaik Ee Lee, Julia Bechteler, Tamas Pocs, Alfons Schafer-Verwimp, Hung Yung Tang, Poh Wai Chia
Summary: Prior to molecular work, observable variation in vegetative reproduction was used to classify Lejeunea. Caducous leaves were considered a major factor. Reexamining Lejeunea specimens revealed significant morphological differences between caducous and non-caducous leaved plants of L. cocoes. Phylogenetic analyses based on three markers identified two independent and robust lineages within L. cocoes, which were considered as two distinct species. The new species, L. malaysiana, is characterized by its caducous leaves, ribbon-like and plantlet regenerants, strongly reduced leaf lobules, distant and deeply bibbed underleaves, long-keeled obovoid perianth, and wide distribution from tropical Asia to the Pacific region.
Editorial Material
Zoology
Evan S. H. Quah, L. Lee Grismer, Muhamad Fatihah Syafiq, Attapol Rujirawan, Anchalee Aowphol, Amirrudin B. Ahmad, M. S. Shahrul Anuar
Summary: The taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus zebraicus in Peninsular Malaysia has been uncertain due to a lack of vouchered material. Recent collections have confirmed the presence of this species in Perlis, the northernmost state of the country. This study provides an expanded description of the collected specimens and highlights the importance of continued field work for research and conservation purposes.
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Zoology
Ade Prasetyo Agung, L. Lee Grismer, Jesse L. Grismer, Evan S. H. Quah, Ada Chornelia, Jianmei Lu, Alice C. Hughes
Summary: A new species of the gekkonid genus Hemiphyllodactylus was discovered near Zhutangxiang town in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. Hemiphyllodactylus zhutangxiangensis sp. nov. is distinguished from all other congeners in morphology and genetic sequences.
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Zoology
C. K. Deepak, Deuti Kaushik, Chandra Kailash
Summary: The gekkonid lizard genus Hemiphyllodactylus has been found for the first time in the Eastern Himalayas and the larger Indian Himalayan Region. This discovery highlights the conservation significance of tropical evergreen forests in the Eastern Himalayas and Northeast hills for herpetofaunal diversity and biodiversity in general.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY
(2022)
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Biology
Neelu Begum, Sunjae Lee, Aize Pellon, Shervin Sadeghi Nasab, Jens Nieslen, Mathias Uhlen, David Moyes, Saeed Shoaie, Theo John Portlock
Summary: Metabolic differences between Candida species were uncovered using the BioFung database and metabolic analysis, with a focus on the AGAu cluster which showed a greater importance of amino acid metabolism and identified critical metabolic pathways.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Zoology
Akshay Khandekar, Tejas Thackeray, Ishan Agarwal
Summary: This study describes three new species of Cnemaspis from south Asia, belonging to different clades found in the Mysore Plateau and the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. The authors also provide key characteristics to differentiate between members of each clade and present the first ND2 sequence data for C. ranganaensis. The discovery of these new species highlights the importance of comprehensive sampling and data analysis in understanding the diversity and distribution of gekkonid lizards.
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Costa-Araujo, Jose S. Silva, Jean P. Boubli, Rogerio V. Rossi, Gustavo R. Canale, Fabiano R. Melo, Fabricio Bertuol, Felipe E. Silva, Diego A. Silva, Stephen D. Nash, Iracilda Sampaio, Izeni P. Farias, Tomas Hrbek
Summary: Amazonia has the richest primate fauna in the world, but the diversity and distribution of Amazonian primates are still little known, especially in the rapidly deforesting Amazonian arc. A new species of Mico marmoset has been discovered within the M. emiliae epithet, highlighting the taxonomic uncertainties in this region. This study clarifies the distribution and relationships of Mico species in the Amazonian arc of deforestation, filling gaps in the conservation of primates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Z. I. J. I. A. Hong, S. H. A. H. R. U. L. Anuar, B. E. Zou, L. Lee Grismer, Evan S. H. Quah
Summary: Hemiphyllodactylus typus is a small nocturnal gecko found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans archipelagos. In Peninsular Malaysia, it was previously reported from seven localities, but recent field surveys have expanded its known distribution to 18 localities.
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Zoology
Omkar D. Adhikari, N. S. Achyuthan, G. Chethan Kumar, Rahul Khot, M. V. Shreeram, S. R. Ganesh
Summary: This article describes two new species of Hemidactylus found in the dry rocky zones of Deccan Plateau in Peninsular India. These new species belong to the cryptic H. murrayi Clade but differ from each other and known congeners in terms of morphological characters and distribution ranges. They also show genetic divergence from their nearest related congeners and from each other. The discovery of these new species suggests that further bio-inventories in the dry zones of peninsular India will likely reveal more novelties.
Review
Zoology
Aurelien Miralles, Teddy Bruy, Angelica Crottini, Andolalao Rakotoarison, Fanomezana M. Ratsoavina, Mark D. Scherz, Robin Schmidt, Joern Koehler, Frank Glaw, Miguel Vences
Summary: The Paroedura bastardi Glade in Madagascar comprises four nominal species with distinct evolutionary lineages. The presence of reproductive isolation, lack of genetic admixture or morphological intermediates, and concordant differentiation in unlinked loci under sympatry suggest strong species status evidence within the complex. Taxonomic revisions include designating lectotypes, resurrecting a binomen, and describing a new species within the group.
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
(2021)
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Zoology
Muhamad Fatihah Syafiq, Baizul Hafsyam Badli-Sham, Larry Lee Grismer, Amirrudin B. Ahmad
Summary: This study provides the first documentation of snake composition, diversity, richness, and temporal occurrence in Sekayu's lowland forest (SLF), Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. 46 snake species from 37 genera belonging to nine families were recorded, with 11 of them being new records to Terengganu. The study reveals that the rainy season (late October to January) is characterized by high species richness and abundance, with numerous rare species.
