Based on a recent molecular phylogenetic study, the South Asian microhylid genus
Uperodon (subfamily Microhylinae) currently comprises of 12 valid species that are largely …

The evolutionary adaptations of the organisms which inhabit the unusual and fragile
ecosystems within caves are of inherent interest to both biologists and laymen. Cave …

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the
first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 …

Coluber fasciolatus Shaw, 1802 (today Argyrogena fasciolata auctt.) is the name used for a
widespread terrestrial colubrid snake species inhabiting subtropical and tropical dry …

The Hemidactylus brookii group taxon has received increased attention in recent years from
systematists and taxonomists attempting to unravel the complicated issues of its synonyms …

The gekkonid lizard genus Hemidactylus Oken is the second most species-rich genus of
geckos with greatest diversity in the tropical regions of the world. Some species of the genus …

In this chapter 17 species of amphibians and 63 species of reptiles are documented from the
territories of the Jammu and Kashmir State. The amphibian species belong to ten genera …

The monotypic anuran family Ranixalidae is endemic to India, with a predominant
distribution in the Western Ghats, a region that is home to several unique amphibian …

We re-evaluate the taxonomic identities of five-lined skinks of the genus Eutropis (E.
trivittata, E. beddomei, E. nagarjunensis, and E. bibronii) inhabiting the Indian subcontinent …

ABSTRACT Gandhmardan Hills Range (GHR) of western part of Orissa, rich in biodiversity
was investigated thoroughly to prepare an inventory of snake diversity in this paper. During …