Sighting records of Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor, Scopoli, 1786) and Nicobar Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea nicobarica, Pelzeln, 1865) from Great Nicobar Island of Andaman Nicobar Islands, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (07) ◽  
pp. 4691
Author(s):  
Jai Bahadur Singh Kachhawa ◽  
Dinesh Meena ◽  
Vivek Sharma ◽  
Divaker Yadav ◽  
Ashish Kumar Jangid
Keyword(s):  
Individual Species ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Nicobar Islands

Present manuscript is the sighting records of two less known individual species of Columbidae family i.e. Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor, Scopoli 1786) and Nicobar Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea nicobarica, Pelzeln, 1865) from Great Nicobar Island of Andaman Nicobar Islands. 

scholarly journals Diversity, distribution and status of bats on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandana Aul ◽  
P.J.J. Bates ◽  
D.L. Harrison ◽  
G. Marimuthu
Keyword(s):  
Local Communities ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Andaman Islands ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Community Initiative ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
Cynopterus Brachyotis ◽  
Flying Fox

AbstractInformation on the bat fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was limited previously to the results of sporadic surveys, with no specific focus on the habitats or distribution of the species. We carried out the first extensive survey of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during 2003–2006, covering 40 islands. Our objective was to map the bat species, their habitats and distribution. This resulted in identification of 25 bat species representing 13 genera, location of > 300 roosts and validation of previously recorded species. Notable findings included the rediscovery of the endemic Nicobar flying fox Pteropus faunulus after a century and its extinction from the type locality on Car Nicobar Island, the sighting of an albino Hipposideros diadema nicobarensis from Katchal Island, and the first records of Rhinolophus yunanensis, Murina cyclotis and Hipposideros larvatus from the Andaman Islands, and Taphozous melanopogon, Murina cyclotis, Pipistrellus spp., Myotis horsfieldii dryas and Cynopterus brachyotis from the Nicobar Islands. Threats to the bat fauna appear to be primarily roost disturbance and hunting for sport. Anthropogenic pressure on species of Pteropus is high as hunting occurs throughout the year. Secondary sources and our field observations confirmed the decline of Pteropus in several islands as a result of hunting and alteration to habitats. We introduced a community initiative to monitor and protect roosts and foraging sites close to settlements in the Nicobar Islands. Priorities identified for conservation of the bat fauna of the archipelagos are mitigation of threats to flying foxes and cave dwelling bats, initiation of research on endemic bat species such as P. faunulus, and a voluntary ban by local communities on hunting in specific areas and seasons.

scholarly journals Protected areas and benthic characteristics influence the distribution of the Vulnerable bumphead parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Oryx ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-571
Author(s):  
Vardhan Patankar ◽  
Tanmay Wagh ◽  
Aniruddha Marathe
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Coral Cover ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Live Coral ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Fishery Resource ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
Bolbometopon Muricatum

AbstractThe Vulnerable bumphead parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum, a highly prized fishery resource worldwide, has experienced population declines throughout its geographical range. There is limited knowledge of the distribution and abundance of, and threats to, this fish in Indian waters, particularly for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. To assess the species’ distribution and conservation status we conducted underwater surveys across 75 sites around 51 islands and interviewed 99 fishers across the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. We recorded a total of 59 individual B. muricatum across nine sites from the northernmost island in the Andamans (Landfall Island) to the southernmost island in the Nicobars (Great Nicobar Island). Interviews revealed that most fishers (100% in Nicobar, 94% in Middle Andaman, 62% in South Andaman) had seen B. muricatum, and knowledge of the species is highest amongst spearfishers. Generalized linear models indicated that presence of marine protected areas and high live coral cover influenced the abundance and distribution of B. muricatum. The species' density seems to be naturally low in the archipelago. We discuss our findings in the light of protecting rare and threatened species, and recommend strengthening the existing marine protected areas in these islands.

Aristolochia gurinderii (Aristolochiaceae): a new species from Great Nicobar Island, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 172 (2) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ravikumar ◽  
Umeshkumar L Tiwari ◽  
N Balachandran
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species

Aristolochia gurinderiidescribed here as a new species, was collected from North-South Road, Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), India.  Stem woody with corky fissured bark; lamina deltoid or hastate; cauliflorous inflorescences in scorpioid cyme up to 55 cm long, small size of flowers; seeds winged with distinctive ridge at the center are the distinguishable characters from its allied species A. jackii Steudel. With a detailed description, illustration, photo plates are provided.

Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae: Disparoneurinae) from Great Nicobar Island, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4311 (3) ◽  
pp. 426
Author(s):  
S. RAJESHKUMAR ◽  
C. RAGHUNATHAN ◽  
KAILASH CHANDRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Formal Description ◽  
Nicobar Islands

The damselfly Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (Odonata: Platycnemididae: Disparoneurinae) is described (holotype ♂: ZSI-ANRC-T-4418; 11.ii.2016) from Gandhi Nagar, Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. This is the first record for the genus Nososticta from the Indian sub-continent, and a formal description is given. The new species is described on the basis of male anal appendages, particularly cerci with a deeply bifurcate, acute apex, distinctly curved downward. Paraprocts almost straight with blunt apex slightly curved upward and inner margin with small, roughly rectangular hook. The female is characterised by the anterior lobe of the pronotum, which bears two long, divergent horn-like processes and a short posterior lobe with paired club-shaped processes. Affinities with species of Lesser Sundaic region are discussed. 

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Knowledge among Nicobarese Tribes of Car Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Narayanam Srikanth ◽  
Chinmay Rath ◽  
Bonthu Susmitha ◽  
Ashish K Tripathi ◽  
Santosh S Mane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

Taxonomic Discussion on Tree ferns of Great Nicobar Island, with a Note on Occurrence of Cyathea contaminans (Wall.) Copel. in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-405
Author(s):  
Bhupendra Kholia ◽  
Bipin Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Field Observation ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Present Communication ◽  
Tree Fern ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Tree Ferns ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
First Time

In present communication, based on the detailed exploration, field observation and herbarium study, the Tree Ferns of Nicobar Islands are taxonomically discussed in detail. Only two endemic species, Cyathea albosetacea (Bedd.) Copel. and Cyathea nicobarica N.P. Balakr. & Dixit were known to occur in Nicobars Islands, but based on the detailed observation on type specimens and observation of live plants growing in type locality and other part of Nicobars both are found to be conspecific. Therefore, Cyathea nicobarica is merged here into Cyathea albosetacea. During present study, an additional south east asian tree fern Cyathea contaminans (Wall.) Copel. is found growing in Great Nicobar and reported here an addition to the Nicobar Island for the first time.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of a Knee Septic Arthritis by Burkholderia pseudomallei : A Case Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Andaman and Nicobar Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudip Deb ◽  
Mohit Singh ◽  
Jyoti Choudhary ◽  
Vijay Kumar Jain ◽  
Satish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Burkholderia Pseudomallei ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Uncontrolled Diabetes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
Keywords Septic Arthritis

Introduction: Melioidosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is more frequent in Southeast Asia and Australia but less prevalent in India. Melioidosis-related septic arthritis is extremely rare and should be considered a differential diagnosis in any patient presenting with septic arthritis in endemic locations. Case Report: Here is a case report of a 42-year-old male from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands who presented with a history of fever along with knee swelling. He had a history of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. Following an emergency arthrotomy, a synovial fluid culture revealed B. pseudomallei, and the patient gradually recovered after receiving ceftazidime via parenteral administration. Conclusion: This case not only highlights the possibilities of Melioidotic septic arthritis but also validates the importance of prompt administration of appropriate antibiotics for faster recovery from the rare organism B. pseudomallei. Keywords: Septic arthritis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Melioidosis.

Orthetrum erythronigrum sp. nov. (Odonata: Libellulidae) from the Great Nicobar Island, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4869 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
K.A. SUBRAMANIAN ◽  
R. BABU ◽  
V.J. KALKMAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Mature Male ◽  
Nicobar Island ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Nicobar Islands

The male and female of Orthetrum erythronigrum sp. nov. are described from Great Nicobar Island and are believed to be endemic to the Nicobar Islands archipelago (holotype ♂, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Great Nicobar Island, Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, N 6.99067, E 93.871363; 01-xii-2018; deposited in ZSI, SRC, Chennai, India). The male of this new species is easily distinguished from other known Orthetrum species by its black abdomen with contrasting crimson belly. Female is distinguished by its large size, the black non-metallic head, black thorax and the red abdomen with a distinct black pattern. Based on field observations and photographs, notes on the life colouration of the mature male and information on the distribution and habitat of this Great Nicobar endemic are provided. 

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