The Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot is often regarded as one unit
because of shared biogeographical history. However, recent studies suggest that certain …

This paper reviews the information available on the biodiversity of Sri Lanka, the causes of
its degradation and the policies, legal instruments and strategies developed both nationally …

The apparent biotic affinities between the mainland and the island in the Western Ghats–Sri
Lanka biodiversity hotspot have been interpreted as the result of frequent migrations during …

For over 350 million yr, thousands of amphibian species have lived on Earth. Since the
1980s, amphibians have been disappearing at an alarming rate, in many cases quite …

The dermal glands of frogs produce antimicrobial peptides that protect the skin against
noxious microorganisms and assist in wound repair. The sequences of these peptides are …

Dramatic population declines have affected frogs worldwide (1), and, although new species
continue to be described (2), the discovery of large new species radiations is rare. Here, we …

Sixty-five million years ago, massive volcanism produced on the India-Seychelles landmass
the largest continental lava deposit (Deccan Traps) of the past 200 million years. Using a …

This paper is devoted to a review of the specific taxonomy of the frog genus Philautus Gistel,
1848. From 1822 to 1999, 177 nominal species were either described as members of this …

A systematic revision of the genus Hylarana in the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka biodiversity
hotspot is presented. Species delineation in Hylarana is complicated due to a lack of distinct …

Bush frogs of the genus Raorchestes are distributed mainly in the Western Ghats
Escarpment of Peninsular India. The inventory of species in this genus is incomplete and …