[Ichthyology • 2010] Four New Species of the Rasbora trifasciata-Group...
AbstractFour new cyprinid species of the Rasbora trifasciata-group, Rasbora api, R. nodulosa, R. kluetensis, and R. truncata, are described from northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia.Rasbora api is...
View Article[Botany • 2014] Lithocarpus orbicarpus • a new species of Stone Oak...
Lithocarpus orbicarpus StrijkAbstractA new species is described, Lithocarpus orbicarpus Strijk, collected from Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary, Mueang district, Phang Nga Province in the Peninsular...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Ansonia lumut | Mossy Stream Toad | Kodok lumut • A New...
Ansonia lumut | female paratype, live colorationChan, Wood, Anuar, Muin, Quah, Sumarli & Grismer 2014photo: Mohd Abdul MuinAbstractA new species of Ansonia is described based on genetic and...
View Article[Herpetology • 2012] Diasporus citrinobapheus • A New Golden Frog Species of...
(upper) Holotype of Diasporus citrinobapheus (adult male) in lifeC–D Different call positions of male Diasporus citrinobapheus: C Male paratype (MHCH 2371) from Paredón on green leaf about 3 m above...
View Article[Paleontology • 2014] Melanosome Evolution indicates a Key physiological...
The "rules" allowing color reconstruction from the shape of melanin-containing organelles originate with feathered dinosaurs, and are associated with an increase in melanosome diversity. However, fuzzy...
View Article[Cetology • 2014] Resurrection of Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala 1963: A New...
Mesoplodon hotaula on Desroches Island in the Seychelles photo: Lisa Thompson | science.unsw.edu.auAbstractWe present genetic and morphological evidence supporting the recognition of a previously...
View Article[Paleontology • 2014] Reinterpretation of the Early Cretaceous maniraptoran...
Fig. 1 Photograph of the holotype of Zhongornis haoae DNHM D2456 Scale bar equals 2 cmAbstract The recently described maniraptoran theropod Zhongornis haoae, known from a single juvenile specimen, was...
View Article[Paleontology • 2014] Terrestrial Origin of Viviparity in Mesozoic Marine...
Chaohusaurus specimen with three embryos. Color coding indicates: black, maternal vertebral column, including neural and haemal spines; blue, maternal pelvis and hind flipper; green, maternal ribs and...
View Article[Paleontology • 2014] Atopodentatus unicus • A New Marine Reptile from the...
Atopodentatus unicus illustration: Julius Csotonyi | csotonyi.comAbstractThe Luoping fauna (Anisian, Middle Triassic) is probably the oldest of Triassic faunas in Guizhou–Yunnan area, China. The...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Vocal Behavior of the Elusive Purple Frog of India...
Figure 1. Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis calling. Dorsolateral (a) and frontal (b) views of a calling male that was removed from under the soil at the entrance of the tunnel from which it had been...
View Article[Paleontology / News • 2014] spinosaurid tooth fossil from Pahang: the first...
Dinosaur remains discovered in Pahang: Scientists have dug up the first known dinosaur remains in Malaysia in the form of a tooth fossil found in the rural interiors of Pahang.The tooth [Sample...
View Article[Botany • 2014] Buxus sirindhorniana • a bicarpellate species (Buxaceae) from...
Buxus sirindhorniana W. K. Soh, M. von Sternburg, Hodk. & J. Parn.DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1111/njb.00314AbstractA new bicarpellate Buxus species, Buxus sirindhorniana W. K. Soh, M. von Sternburg, Hodk....
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Rediscovery of Andinophryne olallai Hoogmoed, 1985...
Ontogenetic transformation of color and pattern in Tandayapa Andean toad Andinophryne olallai from Río Manduriacu, Imbabura Province, Ecuadordoi: 10.1514/journal.arc.0000075AbstractWe report the...
View Article[Orchidology • 2013] Vanilla atropogon • a new species from Khanh Hoa...
Vanilla atropogon, in situ inflorescence. Photo: Romana RybkováAbstract Vanilla atropogon a new species from Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam is described.Keywords: Vanilla atropogon, Orchidacea, Khanh Hoa...
View Article[Ornithology • 2003] Hybrid Origin of the Imperial Pheasant Lophura...
Figure 3. Lophura imperialis (B) between its parental species, L. nycthemera (A) and L. edwardsi (C). Painting by John Schmitt.The imperial pheasant Lophura imperialis was described in 1924 from a...
View Article[Mammalogy • 2009] Discoveries of New Mammal Species and their implications...
Fig. 1. Examples of new species of mammals discovered since 1993. From top left to bottom right, Rungwecebus kipunji. Cuscomys ashanika. Bradypus pygmaeus. Mirza zaza. Cebus queirozi. Rhyncocyon...
View Article[Ornithology • 2013] Emei Shan Liocichla Liocichla omeiensis: Population,...
Abstract Endemic to China, the Emei Shan Liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis) is considered globally vulnerable by the IUCN because of its small, declining population and fragmented range. The species has...
View Article[Ornithology • 2006] Liocichla bugunorum | Bugun Liocichla • A New Species of...
Pic. 1. The holotype of Bugun Liocichla Liocichla bugunorum sp nov.It was photographed on 25.v.2006 at Lama Camp just outside the boundaries of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India....
View Article[Herpetology • 2010] Varanus bitatawa • A Spectacular New Philippine Monitor...
Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor Varanus bitatawa Welton, Siler, Bennett, Diesmos, Duya, Dugay, Rico, Van Weerd & Brown 2010As humans continue to explore the last uncharted regions of the...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Varanus hamersleyensis • Molecular and Morphological...
Varanus (Odatria) hamersleyensisMaryan, Oliver, Fitch & O'Connell 2014AbstractVaranus pilbarensis Storr, 1980 is a specialised saxicolous varanid endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia....
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