[Herpetology • 2016] A Reassessment of Melanophidium Günther, 1864...
Melanophidium khairei Gower, Giri, Captain & Wilkinson, 2016 AbstractA new species of the uropeltid snake genus, Melanophidium Günther, 1864 is described based on a series of eight specimens....
View Article[Herpetology • 2016] Raorchestes honnametti • Integrative Taxonomic Approach...
Raorchestes honnametti Gururaja, Priti, Roshmi & Aravind, 2016DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149382AbstractA new cryptic species of bush frogRaorchestes honnametti sp. nov. is described from the...
View Article[Botany • 2016] Disporum sinovietnamicum sp. nov. (Colchicaceae) from...
Disporum sinovietnamicum R. C. Hu & Y. Feng Huang sp. nov. is described and from southwestern Guangxi, China. It is morphologically closest to D. jinfoshanense X. Z. Li, D. M. Zhang & D. Y....
View Article[Ornithology • 2016] Nondestructive Raman Spectroscopy confirms...
FIGURE 1. Dorsal view of a Pink-headed Duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, USNM 608914), close view of the pink crown feathers, and a Raman spectrum collected from the pink feathers. The Raman spectrum...
View Article[Crustacea • 2011] Samarplax principe • A New Genus and Species of...
Samarplax principe Husana, Tan & Kase, 2011ABSTRACTA new genus and species of brachyuran crab, Samarplax principe (family Hymenosomatidae) is described from an anchialine cave in Samar Island,...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Phylogeography of the Asian Softshell Turtle Amyda...
Fig. 3. Live Asian softshell turtles from the Great Sunda Islands. Note in (A), (D) and (E) the saddle-shaped dark mark on the carapace. (A) Amyda species (candidate species A?), juvenile, Loagan Bunut...
View Article[Herpetology • 2015] Insights from Integrative Systematics Reveal Cryptic...
Fig 1. Phylogeny and distribution of the Pristimantis acuminatus group in the Amazon Basin. (A) Optimal maximum likelihood tree (log likelihood = -6762.95) inferred from a partitioned analysis of 1997...
View Article[Herpetology • 2016] Systematic Revision of the Marbled Velvet Geckos (Oedura...
FIGURE 5. Species in the Oedura marmorata complex in life: A. Oedura cincta, Eastern ESU, Winton Region, Queensland; B. O. cincta, Eastern ESU, Danggalli Conservation Park, South Australia; C. O....
View Article[Herpetology • 2016] Systematics and Phylogeny of Sitana (Reptilia:...
Fig. 14. Images of Sarada spp. in life with photos of their habitat: A. Adult male Sarada deccanensiscomb. nov. B. Habitat at Jalna, the type locality of S. deccanensis. C. Adult male Sarada superba...
View Article[PaleoEntomology • 2016] Alienoptera – A New Insect Order in the Roach -...
Alienopterus brachyelytrus Bai, Beutel, Klass, Wipfler et Zhang, 2016DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2016.02.002 Highlights• A new insect order, Alienoptera ord. Nov., is described from Burmese amber.• It displays a...
View Article[Ichthyology • 2016] Pegasus tetrabelos • Integrated Taxonomy Reveals Hidden...
Short-spined Seamoth | Pegasus tetrabelos Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149415 AbstractFishes are one of the most intensively studied marine taxonomic...
View Article[Crustacea • 2016] “Symmetrical” Hermit Crabs of the Family Pylochelidae...
Trizocheles sakaii Forest, 1987 AbstractCollections made during the recent expeditions to Papua New Guinea (“BIOPAPUA”, 2010; “PAPUA NIUGINI”, 2012) yielded a total of 12 species from the...
View Article[Botany • 2016] New Orchid Species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidoideae;...
Stigmatodactylus aquamarinus A.S.Rob. & E.Gironella, 2016FIGURE 4. Stigmatodactylus aquamarinus growing in situ in the Mount Victoria massif.DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.252.2.2AbstractTwo new species...
View Article[Herpetology • 2015] Pristimantis macrummendozai • A New Species of the Genus...
Pristimantis macrummendozai Acosta-Galvis, 2015 ABSTRACTDuring an exploratory field trip, made to identify possible study areas in one of the isolated paramos north of the Arcabuco region (Boyacá,...
View Article[Herpetology • 2016] Microhyla laterite • A New Species of Microhyla Tschudi,...
Laterite Narrow-mouthed Frog | Microhyla laterite Seshadri, Singal, Priti, Ravikanth, Vidisha, Saurabh, Pratik & Gururaja, 2016DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149727 AbstractIn recent times, several...
View Article[Paleontology • 2016] Extinction of Fish-shaped Marine Reptiles associated...
Two ichthyosaurs Pervushovisaurus bannovkensi wander through a middle Cenomanian low latitude ecosystem that will prevail for most of the Late Cretaceous: high sea level and sea temperatures, rudist...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Brachytarsophrys popei • A New Species of the Genus...
Brachytarsophrys popeiZhao, Yang, Chen, Chen & Wang. 2014 ABSTRACTA new species, Brachytarsophrys popei sp. nov., is described based on a series of specimens collected from Mount Jinggang, Jiangxi...
View Article[Herpetology • 2016] Abronia cuetzpali • A New Species of Abronia (Squamata:...
Abronia cuetzpali Campbell, Solano-Zavaleta, Flores-Villela, Caviedes-Solis & Frost. 2016 DOI: 10.1670/14-162AbstractA newly discovered species of arboreal alligator lizard of the genus Abronia...
View Article[Botany • 2016] Lilium procumbens and its Allies in the Flora of Vietnam
Lilium procumbens Aver. & N.Tanaka, 2016tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwaniaABSTRACT Lilium procumbens – a new species discovered at a limestone ridge in northern Vietnam is unique in having a slender...
View Article[Ichthyology • 2016] Amaralia oviraptor • A New Species of Amaralia Fowler...
Amaralia oviraptor Friel& Carvalho, 2016DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4088.4.4AbstractA new species of the banjo catfish genus Amaralia is described from the Paraná-Paraguay River Basin in...
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