Rocky plateaus in the northern Western Ghats and Konkan region are specialized habitats
belonging to the general habitat category of Rock Outcrops. Their distribution and …

Fifteen years ago, we published a critical review of caecilian phylogeny and classification
(ussbaum and Wilkinson 1989). We hoped to establish some stability in caecilian …

A distinctive new species of ground-dwelling gecko of the genus Hemidactylus is described
from the plateaus of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. It is a member of a group of …

Rohitukine, a chromane alkaloid, is a precursor of flavopiridol, a promising anti-cancer
compound. Currently in Phase III clinical trials, flavopiridol is a potent inhibitor of several …

The girii clade is the most diverse clade of South Asian Cnemaspis in the Northern Western
Ghats, including ten valid species. Recent collections of four divergent lineages from …

In the tropics and sub-tropics, where high levels of biodiversity co-exist with some of the
greatest levels of population density, achieving complete exclusion in protected area …

In this chapter we address sexual differences in insect development time. Although sexual
size dimorphism in insects is well documented and has been elaborated theoretically (see …

Sexual dimorphism, widespread in the animal kingdom, describes differences between the
sexes in size, shape and many other traits. Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) plays a significant …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a pathogen killing amphibians worldwide. Its impact
across much of Asia is poorly characterized. This study systematically surveyed amphibians …

A new species of gecko of the genus Cnemaspis is described from the forests of the Western
Ghats region of Maharashtra. Cnemaspis kolhapurensis sp. nov. is diagnosable by the …