A faunal overview is presented of the molluscan families Amphibulimidae, Megaspiridae, Odontostomidae, Orthalicidae, Simpulopsidae in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. These Central Andean countries are known for their biodiverse malacofauna, of which the superfamily Orthalicoidea takes relatively a large share. In this paper the five families containing 103 (sub)species, for which systematic informa...

AIM This study was conducted to know the epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites of free-ranging wild herbivores and adjoining livestock of Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 374 fecal samples from wild herbivores (Chital Axis axis - 123, Sambar Rusa unicolor - 94, Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus - 86, and Chinkara Gazella bennettii - 71) and 284 fe...

AIM The study was conducted to know the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of captive wild animals at Bir Moti Bagh Mini Zoo (Deer Park), Patiala, Punjab. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 31 fecal samples from eight species of captive animals including Civet cat (Viverra zibetha), Porcupine (Hystrix indica), Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Spotted deer (Axis axis), Black buck (Antelop...

Blyth’s Swift, endemic to the Indian subcontinent, is one of four taxa Pacific Swift Apus pacificus complex. It known breed in high altitudes (>2,000 m) and disperse widely winters, as far southern extremity Nilgiri Region Western Ghats India. However, true extent its non-breeding range remains uncertain. The present study reports extended breeding species also an attempt confirm using Speci...

The genus Anypodetus Hermann, 1907 (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) is reviewed. Currently, eight species are recognized from Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and southern-most Zambia, i.e., arachnoides Oldroyd, 1974 widespread, fasciatus fascipennis Engel, 1924 leucothrix Londt, 2000 restricted to southern Namibia south-western macroceros west-central nigrifacies Ricardo, ...

Habitat suitability assessment is the basis for wildlife conservation management and habitat restoration. It a useful tool to understand quality of its potential spatial distribution. In order reveal connectivity sambar ( Rusa unicolor ) promote species biodiversity conservation, this study collected records from over 2,000 camera traps in forests Southwest China past 5 years assess overall sit...