Volume 25, Issue 76, 2024

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Isachne angladei Fischer (Poaceae) has collected in a recent botanical expedition to Wayanad district, Kerala, India. The species is known to occur in the southeastern part of peninsular (Tamil Nadu) and central India. This is the first record from Kerala and may be treated as an addition to the flora of Kerala.

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A new report of lesser-known endemic grass Isachne angladei from Wayanad, Kerala, India

Pichan M Salim, Sanilkumar MG, Nithya V, Sunil CN

Isachne angladei Fischer (Poaceae) has collected in a recent botanical expedition to Wayanad district, Kerala, India

Species, 2024, 25(76), e31s1687

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Diversity and distribution of nonmarine malacofauna from tiger reserves of Telangana, India

Padmavathi Pamulapati, Sk Rehanuma Sulthana, Deepa Jaiswal

Mollusca is remarkably one of the most diverse animal groups. Despite this fact, knowledge of the diversity and distribution of these species is still lagging in Telangana state, India

Species, 2024, 25(76), e32s1689

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A new distribution and confirmation record of Thunnus obesus in the Syrian coast (eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Nader Iskandar Hamwi

A new occurrence documented Thunnus obesus on the Syrian coast (eastern Mediterranean Sea). The specimens measured 75-90 cm total length, 70-82 cm fork length, and weighed 8.5-10.5 kg

Species, 2024, 25(76), e33s1691

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In vitro and in vivo seed germination and phytosociology of an endemic and critically endangered species, Hildegardia populifolia Roxb. of Malvaceae, from Tamil Nadu

Balachandran Natesan, Jayakrishnan Perumal

Hildegardia populifolia (Roxb.) Schott & Endl. is a deciduous, endemic and critically endangered tree of Malvaceae. It is disjunctly distributed at the south eastern ghats between the two states, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Species, 2024, 25(76), e34s1693

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Anisomeles heyneana Benth. (Lamiaceae): A New Distributional Record for Bihar, India

Acharya Balkrishna, Amit Kumar, Bhasker Joshi, Anupam Srivastava, Ved Priya Arya, Inam Mohammed, Rajesh Kumar Mishra

During plant exploration along the Ganga River in Bihar, some specimens of the family Lamiaceae were collected and identified as Anisomeles heyneana Benth.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e35s1699

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A note on family Asteraceae of Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India

Purohit CS

The present paper deals with 37 species belonging to 28 genera of the family Asteraceae collected from Todgarh-Raoli wildlife sanctuary

Species, 2024, 25(76), e36s1703

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Annotated checklist of the Indian gobioid fishes (order: Gobiiformes)

Chemmencheri Ramakrishnan Sreeraj, Arya Sen

Research on the distribution of gobioid fishes in India remains relatively scarce compared to the broader spectrum of ichthyofaunal diversity across the country

Species, 2024, 25(76), e37s1701

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New distribution record of lethocerus patruelis in the eastern Mediterranean coast, Mersin, Türkiye

Aybüke Uysal, Deniz Ayas

According to this study in Mersin, Turkey, Lethocerus patruelis has a new distribution record. Field surveys in Erdemli-Akkum and Taşucu-Boğsak bays conducted from May to July 2024

Species, 2024, 25(76), e38s1709

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Occurrence of whale sharks along the Indian coastline: Challenges and conservation efforts

Yogesh Kumar JS, Sen A, Arun G, Raghunathan C

Although endangered, whale sharks are found worldwide in warm water regions. Their continued existence depends entirely on conservation efforts. In the current study, a whale shark sighting was recorded off the coast of Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of India during a marine faunal assessment in the area

Species, 2024, 25(76), e39s1711

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Taxonomic study of damselfly nymphs and new species records from the Syrian coast

Adib Zeini, Ibrahim Saied

Some nymphs of Odonata were collected from different locations in the Syrian coast area during 2022-2023, including different aquatic environments, streams, rivers, lakes, and temporary ponds. The number of samples reached up to 500 samples

Species, 2024, 25(76), e40s1717

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Conservation status, feeding guilds and diversity of birds in Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

Vala Dolatsang S, Varsha M Trivedi

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary (KBS) near Jamnagar in Gujarat is positioned under the Indo-Asian Flyway and declared as the fourth wetland of Gujarat's Ramsar site; these wetlands serve as important wintering and stopover sites for birds.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e41s1713

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Development of the Rybinsk Reservoir by the Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo in Russia, 1941– 2024

Sergey Golubev

The Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo is a long-lived, range-expanding fish-eating predator. Many populations across the species' extensive range today are show increased in abundance. This study provides new knowledge about the Great Cormorant colonizing the Rybinsk Reservoir, the northernmost of the cascade of reservoirs of Europe's largest river, the Volga, in the East European (Russian) Plain

Species, 2024, 25(76), e42s1719

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Sonerila anchurulica (Melastomataceae): A new species from South Western Ghats, India

Jose Mathew, Pichan M Salim

A new species of Sonerila (Family: Melastomataceae; Tribe: Sonerileae), S. anchurulica from the Periyar Tiger Reserve region of the South Western Ghats is described here.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e43s1727

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New Record of Rhipidothripiella Bagnall, 1932 (Thysanoptera, Aeolothripidae) from Ethiopia, the North East of Africa

Yajin Li, Ntirenganya Elie, Xiran Tao, Hongrui Zhang

The species of Rhipidothripiella turneri (Moulton, 1930) is newly recorded from Ethiopia. This species is detail described, a list of 7 genera and 25 Aeolothripidae species in Africa is provided.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e44s1723

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Garra phewakholaensis, a new species of stone sucker from Nepal (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

Jash H Limbu, Dipak Rajbanshi, Mohsan Raza

Garra phewakholaensis sp. nov., is described from Phewakhola stream near Gajurmukhidham, Mangsebung Rural Municipality, Ilam district, Nepal. It is a member of smooth snouted group.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e45s1731

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Morpho-taxonomic study of Peronia verruculata (Cuvier, 1830) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Onchidiidae) from the Karachi coast (Northern Arabian Sea)

Arshia Naz Khatib, Farhana S Ghory

Peronia verruculata, a species of air-breathing, warty sea slug, plays a significant role in its ecosystem through various ecological interactions and processes. The P. verruculata resides in rocky intertidal zones, in crevices of large rocks along streams, and in manmade structures such as seawalls

Species, 2024, 25(76), e46s1741

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First record of the parasite Clavellisa scombri (Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) on the Gills of the Scomber japonicus fishes in Marine water of Syria

Rassin K Kanaan, Mohamad Y Galiya, Taghrid M Layka

The current research aims is to identify the external parasites that infect Scomber japonicus fish in the marine waters of the coast of Latakia Governorate. During the period from 1/1/2024 to 10/1/2024, were collected 100 individuals of fish, and were examined an external part such as the Skin, Gills, Operculum, Oral Cavity, and Nostrils.

Species, 2024, 25(76), e47s1743

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Unlocking avian adaptations: Morphometric study of preserved bird specimens at St. Xavier’s College Zoology Museum

Joshua Arul Rocco A, Pon Ranjani R, Mohamed Shagana S, Maria Jerlin Nancy L, Azhagu Raj R

This study presents a morphometric analysis of nine-decade-old avian specimens preserved in the Zoology Museum of St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, India. Due to the conservation of birds, legal restrictions, and logistical challenges preventing the collection of new bird specimens, these historical collections are invaluable for understanding avian morphology, diversity, and adaptations

Species, 2024, 25(76), e48s1749

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