{"title":"Records of three gobioid fishes (Actinopterygii: Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from the Gujarat coast, India","authors":"P. Vadher, H. Kardani, P. Bambhaniya, I. Beleem","doi":"10.11609/jott.8407.16.3.24942-24948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8407.16.3.24942-24948","url":null,"abstract":"We report for the first time three gobioid fishes: Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, 1833), Istigobius diadema (Steindachner, 1876), and Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forskål, 1775) from the Gujarat coast of India. We present short descriptions with species diagnostic characters, habitat and present distributions.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"121 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140381129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Celebrating 25 years of building evidence for conservation","authors":"Sanjay Molur","doi":"10.11609/jott.9043.16.3.24819-24820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9043.16.3.24819-24820","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>.</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"78 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140377793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sighting of Large Branded Swift Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877) (Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae) in Delhi, India","authors":"Rajesh Chaudhary, Sohail Madan","doi":"10.11609/jott.8715.16.3.25013-25015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8715.16.3.25013-25015","url":null,"abstract":"The Large Branded Swift Pelopidas sinensis is commonly found in the Himalaya and northeastern India, but it hasn’t been documented in northwestern India, characterized by arid or semi-arid climates. Here we highlight a recent observation: three individuals of P. sinensis were sighted in Delhi during July, amidst the monsoon season. This communication not only reports this noteworthy sighting but also explores the potential reasons behind the presence of this butterfly species in Delhi.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"55 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140378171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Mishra, R. Raihana, Dilmani Kumari, Syed Hilal Farooq
{"title":"Seagrass ecosystems of Ritche’s Archipelago in the Andaman Sea harbor ‘Endangered’ Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833 and ‘Vulnerable’ Actinopyga mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) sea cucumber species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)","authors":"A. Mishra, R. Raihana, Dilmani Kumari, Syed Hilal Farooq","doi":"10.11609/jott.8583.16.3.24910-24915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8583.16.3.24910-24915","url":null,"abstract":"This study reports the presence of ‘Endangered’ sea cucumber Holothuria scabra for the first time from the mixed seagrasses of Havelock Island, and the ‘Vulnerable’ Actinopyga mauritiana from the monospecific Thalassia hemprichii meadows from Neil Island of Ritche’s Archipelago of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI). Both species were found during field survey of intertidal seagrass ecosystems of Ritche’s Archipelago. Morphometric measurements were carried out in the field using a vernier caliper, and identification was confirmed using the identification guide for sea cucumbers of ANI provided by the Zoological Survey of India. The total body length of the H. scabra specimen was 15.7 cm, mouth width of 3.2 cm and body circumference of 5.7 cm. The specimen was a juvenile, grey in color with a total of 17 black and yellow transverse stripes along the body. The average body length of A. mauritiana specimens examined differed between those from seagrass meadows (20.4 cm) non-seagrass areas (15.7 cm) as did mouth width and total circumference. Mono and mixed seagrass meadows of ANI are critical habitats for sea cucumbers and require monitoring and protection for conservation of declining populations.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"115 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140379161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sai Sein Lin Oo, Nang Lao Kham, Marcela Suarez-Rubio, S. Renner
{"title":"Breeding of the ‘Critically Endangered’ White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis in the Shan Highlands, Myanmar","authors":"Sai Sein Lin Oo, Nang Lao Kham, Marcela Suarez-Rubio, S. Renner","doi":"10.11609/jott.8732.16.3.24973-24978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8732.16.3.24973-24978","url":null,"abstract":"Recent studies have shown the importance of Myanmar for the conservation of three ‘Critically Endangered’ vulture populations. From November 2022 to March 2023, we carried out rapid surveys on vulture nests and nesting tree characteristics in Ke Hsi Township, Shan Highlands. We recorded 10 nests of White-rumped Vultures, Gyps bengalensis, on five nesting trees from four different localities. Six nests were active, and six nestlings were observed; four nests were inactive or abandoned. Most of the nests were recorded on Ficus spp. and the mean nest height was 13.6 m (SD ± 4.1) above ground. This represents the first confirmed record of the breeding success of White-rumped Vultures from Shan Highlands and confirms the ongoing presence of the species in Shan States. The population of G. bengalensis in Shan Highlands is small, but the confirmed breeding is significant in the wider context for this species.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"115 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Status of floristic diversity and impact of development on two sacred groves from Maval Tehsil (Maharashtra, India) after a century","authors":"Kishor Himmat Saste, Rani Babanrao Bhagat","doi":"10.11609/jott.8628.16.3.24838-24853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8628.16.3.24838-24853","url":null,"abstract":"Global urbanisation and anthropogenic activities are leading to a decline in religious beliefs and adversely affecting the biodiversity, ecology, and environmental sustainability of sacred groves, particularly in Lonavala (Rye Wood Park) and Karla Grove in Maval Tehsil, Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The Lonavala Grove, situated at 18.749° N, 73.403° E, and 622 m, and the Karla Grove, located at 18.760° N, 73.478° E, with an elevation of 621 m, both within the Western Ghats, are undergoing transformations due to landscape gardens and urban developments despite their historical significance. Gammie Alexander‘s 1903 floristic research identified 84 species across both groves, but our present study reveals a significant decline. Lonavala and Karla groves now host 46 genera and 42 species and 25 genera and 29 species, respectively, totaling 120 species from 49 families and 110 genera. This decline is attributed to the introduction of alien and invasive species, resulting in the disappearance of six indigenous species over the past century. The research aims to explore and document changes in floristic diversity, utilising remote sensing methods like NDVI for growth and deterioration assessment, measuring tree and liana girth, and analysing the impact on native flora due to the spread of alien species.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"28 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140378427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First report of Macrochaetus sericus Thorpe, 1893 and Lecane tenuiseta Harring, 1914 (Rotifera: Monogononta) from Jammu waters (J&K), India","authors":"Deepanjali Slathia, Supreet Kour, Sarbjeet Kour","doi":"10.11609/jott.8361.16.3.24923-24929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8361.16.3.24923-24929","url":null,"abstract":"Water bodies, apart from having aesthetic value, harbor a great diversity of both macro and microorganisms. Rotifers or wheel animalcules are cosmopolitan aquatic invertebrates that play a key role in aquatic food chain. Presently, two species of rotifers (Macrochaetus sericus & Lecane tenuiseta) have been recorded for the first time from Jammu. M. sericus is first record from Union territory of J&K while L. tenuiseta has already been reported from Kashmir. During the one year study period, M. sericus was observed in the plankton sample during the monsoon season while L. tenuiseta was collected from the periphytic zone during the winter season. M. sericus differed from related congeneric species by absence of anal segment and anal spines. L. tenuiseta is distinguished by its long separated claws and long toes. The first report of these two species from Jammu has further expanded their distributional ranges in the Indian subcontinent.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"20 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140378563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. B. Borude, P. P. Bhalekar, A. S. Pansare, K. Gosavi, A. Chandore
{"title":"New records of forty-nine herbaceous plant species from lateritic plateaus for Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra, India","authors":"D. B. Borude, P. P. Bhalekar, A. S. Pansare, K. Gosavi, A. Chandore","doi":"10.11609/jott.8136.16.3.24986-24991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8136.16.3.24986-24991","url":null,"abstract":"Ratnagiri is a coastal district and a part of Konkan region of Maharashtra. During our floristic studies on ephemeral and herbaceous plants of lateritic plateaus of Ratnagiri district from year 2020 to 2022, we have collected 49 herbaceous and ephemeral flowering plant species new addition to the Ratnagiri district. Newly added above said plant species belonging to 19 families and among them 16 species are endemic to India. This paper provides detailed checklist with herbarium specimen numbers for all the collected species and photographs of 16 endemic species.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"109 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140379583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Smilax borneensis A.DC. (Smilacaceae): an addition to the flora of India","authors":"Kishor Deka, Sagarika Das, B. Tanti","doi":"10.11609/jott.8586.16.3.25003-25005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8586.16.3.25003-25005","url":null,"abstract":"The discovery of Smilax borneensis A.DC. in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh represents a significant addition to the flora of India, shedding light on the region’s rich biodiversity. Through field surveys and morphological analysis, this study provides a detailed description of Smilax borneensis, accompanied by high-quality photographs for easy identification. The inclusion of this species not only enriches our taxonomic knowledge but also underscores the importance of ongoing botanical exploration.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"119 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Faunal inventory and illustrated taxonomic keys to aquatic Coleoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta) of the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India","authors":"Sayali D. Sheth, Anand D. Padhye, H. Ghate","doi":"10.11609/jott.5821.16.3.24854-24880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5821.16.3.24854-24880","url":null,"abstract":"Following several surveys of aquatic Coleoptera during 2013–2018 in northern Western Ghats, India, we hereby provide an illustrated checklist with modified keys to the species of families Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Noteridae, and Hydrophilidae. To date, we have collected 69 species of true water beetles, adding new occurrence records for two species to the fauna of the state. Keys are modified from the works of various authors. Distribution records are provided with district specific records for Maharashtra. Keys, species lists, and distribution records are based on our survey results. Species were identified following the works of various authors, and affirmed by dissecting male genitalia. Provided with keys are habitus images, images of male genitalia for 59 species, and digital drawings & scanning electron micrographs of taxonomically important structures wherever necessary. These surveys were conducted to revive the work on aquatic beetles that have been neglected for about 40 years, and to prepare a revised checklist.","PeriodicalId":17370,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Threatened Taxa","volume":"108 31","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}