scholarly journals New records and an updated checklist of snakes from Son La Province, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Pham ◽  
Thomas Ziegler ◽  
Truong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Species Of Conservation Concern ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time

Son La Province is located in north-western Vietnam and the province contains a large area of 440,000 hectares of natural forest. A wide range of elevations and the complexity of landforms have given this province a great diversity of natural habitats and a high level of biodiversity potential. However, the snake fauna of Son La province is still poorly studied. Previous studies documented 56 species of snakes from this province. As a result of our field surveys in Phu Yen, Song Ma, Thuan Chau and Van Ho districts, we report five species of snakes for the first time from Son La Province, northern Vietnam, namely Boiga cyanea, B. guangxiensis, Lycodon meridionalis (Colubridae), Protobothrops cornutus and P. mucrosquamatus (Viperidae), with novel data about morphological characters. In addition, we provide an updated checklist of 61 snake species from Son La Province. The snake fauna of Son La Province also contains a number of species of conservation concern: 11 species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam (2007), four species listed in the IUCN Red List (2020) and four species listed in the Vietnam Governmental Decree No. 06 (2019).

scholarly journals NEW RECORDS AND AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF AMPHIBIANS (AMPHIBIA) FROM PHU YEN PROVINCE, VIETNAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 (1B) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Do Trong Dang
Keyword(s):  
Additional Data ◽  
New Records ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
First Time

<p><strong>Abstract. </strong>We herein provide an updated checklist of 33 amphibian species from Phu Yen Province, Vietnam. Eight of them are reported for the first time from this province, namely <em>Ophryophryne gerti, O. hansi, Xenophrys major, </em><em>Glyphoglossus molossus, Kaloula indochinensis, Microhyla berdmorei, M. nanapollexa, </em>and <em>Amolops spinapectoralis.</em> Additional data of morphological characters of afore mentioned species were also provided. The number of amphibian species recorded was highest from Tay Hoa district (18 species), followed by Song Hinh district (15 species), Dong Xuan district (10 species), Tuy Hoa city (8 specise), Son Hoa district (8 species), Dong Hoa (4 specise), and Tuy An district (3 species). In terms of conservation concern, three species are listed in the IUCN Red List (2016) and one species is listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book (2007). </p>

scholarly journals NEW RECORDS AND AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF AMPHIBIANS (AMPHIBIA) FROM PHU YEN PROVINCE, VIETNAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 (1B) ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Trong Dang
Keyword(s):  
Additional Data ◽  
New Records ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
First Time

<p><strong>Abstract. </strong>We herein provide an updated checklist of 33 amphibian species from Phu Yen Province, Vietnam. Eight of them are reported for the first time from this province, namely <em>Ophryophryne gerti, O. hansi, Xenophrys major, </em><em>Glyphoglossus molossus, Kaloula indochinensis, Microhyla berdmorei, M. nanapollexa, </em>and <em>Amolops spinapectoralis.</em> Additional data of morphological characters of afore mentioned species were also provided. The number of amphibian species recorded was highest from Tay Hoa district (18 species), followed by Song Hinh district (15 species), Dong Xuan district (10 species), Tuy Hoa city (8 specise), Son Hoa district (8 species), Dong Hoa (4 specise), and Tuy An district (3 species). In terms of conservation concern, three species are listed in the IUCN Red List (2016) and one species is listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book (2007). </p>

scholarly journals Diversity of tree frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Lai Chau Province, Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Van Pham
Keyword(s):  
Additional Data ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Tree Frogs ◽  
First Time

We report 13 species of treefrogs belonging to six genera of the family Rhacophoridae from Lai Chau Province on the basis of new amphibian collection from Sin Ho District. Four of them, Kurixalus bisacculus, Polypedates mutus, Rhacophorus kio, and Theloderma bicolor are recorded for the first time from this province. We also provide additional data of morphological characters and  natural history of the afore mentioned species. Among 13 recorded species of rhacophorids from Lai Chau Province, two species is listed in the IUCN Red List (2018) and two are listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam (2007).

scholarly journals New records and an updated checklist of amphibians from Lai Chau Province, Vietnam

Check List ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-458
Author(s):  
Mai Anh Luong ◽  
Cuong The Pham ◽  
Quyen Hanh Do ◽  
Chung Van Hoang ◽  
Tien Quang Phan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
First Time

We provide a checklist of 45 species of amphibians from Lai Chau Province, northwestern Vietnam. Thirteen of species are recorded for the first time from Lai Chau Province; these include four species of Dicroglossidae, four species of Megophryidae, three species of Ranidae, and two species of Rhacophoridae. We also provide descriptions of the newly recorded species. The amphibian fauna of Lai Chau Province is of high conservation concern, with three species endemic to Vietnam, 10 species listed in the IUCN Red List, and two species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam.

scholarly journals The first list of amphibians and reptiles from Soc Son watershed protection forest, Ha Noi City, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thanh Tung ◽  
Le Trung Dung
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Watershed Protection ◽  
Protection Forest ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Conservation Concern

Based on a new herpetological collection from four field surveys conducted in the Soc Son Watershed Protection Forest, Ha Noi City, from March 2017 to April 2018. We herein provide the first list of 42 species of amphibians and reptiles, in which, 12 species are newly recorded for the herpetofauna of Ha Noi City. In addition, morphological characters of these species are also provided. In terms of conservation concern, two species are listed in the IUCN Red List (2020), five species are listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book (2007), and two species are listed in the Governmental Decree No 06/2019/ND-CP. 

scholarly journals Overview of the Genetic Diversity of African Macrotermes (Termitidae: Macrotermitinae) and Implications for Taxonomy, Ecology and Food Science

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Egan ◽  
Zwannda Nethavhani ◽  
Barbara van Asch
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
African Species ◽  
Genetic Groups ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
High Level

Macrotermes termites play important ecological roles and are consumed by many communities as a delicacy and dietary complement throughout Africa. However, lack of reliable morphological characters has hampered studies of Macrotermes diversity in a wide range of scientific fields including ecology, phylogenetics and food science. In order to place our preliminary assessment of the diversity of Macrotermes in South Africa in context, we analysed a comprehensive dataset of COI sequences for African species including new and publicly available data. Phylogenetic reconstruction and estimates of genetic divergence showed a high level of incongruity between species names and genetic groups, as well as several instances of cryptic diversity. We identified three main clades and 17 genetic groups in the dataset. We propose that this structure be used as a background for future surveys of Macrotermes diversity in Africa, thus mitigating the negative impact of the present taxonomic uncertainties in the genus. The new specimens collected in Limpopo fell into four distinct genetic groups, suggesting that the region harbours remarkable Macrotermes diversity relative to other African regions surveyed in previous studies. This work shows that African Macrotermes have been understudied across the continent, and that the genus contains cryptic diversity undetectable by classic taxonomy. Furthermore, these results may inform future taxonomic revisions in Macrotermes, thus contributing to advances in termitology.

scholarly journals New and rare lichens and allied fungi from Arkhangelsk region, North-West Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Viktoria Tarasova ◽  
Liudmila Konoreva ◽  
Mikhail Zhurbenko ◽  
Tatiana Pystina ◽  
Sergei Chesnokov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
European Part ◽  
North West ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Arkhangelsk Region ◽  
European Part Of Russia ◽  
Data Book ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
First Time

Thirty-one lichen-forming fungi, 12 lichenicolous fungi, and 5 non-lichenized fungi are reported as new for Arkhangelsk Region; 7 species are new for its mainland area. Micarea fallax is reported for the first time for Russia; M. laeta and M. pusilla are new for the European part of Russia. The second finding of Nicropuncta rugulosa for Russia is recorded; microconidia are first observed in this species. The records of ten species which have been included in the new edition of the Red Data Book of the Arkhangelsk Region (2020) are presented. Nephromopsis laureri from the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation (2008) and Leptogium rivulare from the IUCN Red List are reported for the first time for Arkhangelsk Region.

scholarly journals Systematic Evaluation of Landrace Tea Populations in Northern Sichuan, China, Based on Morphology, DNA Markers, and Biochemistry Analyses

HortScience ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 1095-1101
Author(s):  
Li-Qiang Tan ◽  
Xin-Yu Wang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Guan-Qun Liu ◽  
Yao Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Markers ◽  
Gene Diversity ◽  
Germplasm Conservation ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Total Amino Acid ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Level ◽  
Selection Of

Landrace tea populations are important recourses for germplasm conservation and selection of elite tea clone cultivars. To understand their genetic diversity and use them effectively for breeding, two traditional landrace tea populations, Beichuan Taizicha (BCTZ) and Nanjiang Dayecha (NJDY), localized to northern Sichuan, were evaluated for morphological characters, simple sequence repeat (SSR)–based DNA markers and the contents of biochemical components. A wide range of morphological variation and a moderately high level of DNA polymorphism were observed from both BCTZ and NJDY. NJDY had on average, bigger leaves, larger flowers, higher total catechins (TCs), and greater gene diversity (GD) than BCTZ. Interestingly, samples from BCTZ had a wide range in the ratio of galloylated catechins to nongalloylated catechins (G/NG) (1.83–8.12, cv = 48.8%), whereas samples from NJDY were more variable in total amino acid (TAA) content (25.3–50.8 mg·g−1 dry weight) than those from BCTZ. We concluded that the two Camellia sinensis landrace populations are of great interest for both individual selection breeding and scientific studies.

scholarly journals Illuminating Insights into the Biodiversity of the Australian Psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) Collected Using Light Trapping

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Francesco Martoni ◽  
Gary S. Taylor ◽  
Mark J. Blacket
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Light Sources ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
Numerous Species ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Species Of Conservation Concern ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
First Time

The superfamily Psylloidea includes numerous species which play a key role in Australian ecology and biodiversity, as well as pests and biological control agents, and sometimes threatened species of conservation concern. Different psyllid sampling and collection techniques are usually performed depending on the nature and aim of the study: from the beating and sweeping of psyllid host plants for conservation and biodiversity assessment, to suction and sticky traps in agriculture. Due to a general lack of information on its efficacy for psyllids, however, light trapping has not usually been employed. Here we present the results obtained trapping psyllids using different light sources and we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this technique to assess psyllid biodiversity. In particular, we highlight the strength of using this methodology paired with DNA barcoding, to cast some light on psyllid biodiversity. The results obtained here suggest that the psyllid fauna of Australia is heavily understudied and the number of undescribed species might be many times higher than previously expected. Additionally, we report, for the first time, the species Trioza adventicia Tuthill 1952, and Cryptoneossa triangula Taylor 1990 in the state of Queensland.

scholarly journals Foresight as a tool of public administration in the field of science, technology and innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-97
Author(s):  
T. Kvasha ◽  
◽  
L. Musina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

Given the growing role of technological foresight as a tool for reconciling visions, goals and ways of STI development in an era of rapid technological change and global challenges, the approach to foresight research to select priorities for science and innovation in Ukraine for 2022–2026 has been improved. It takes into account a wide range of national targets for achieving SDGs by 2030. The developed Methodological recommendations provided a thorough analysis of more than 3,000 potentially acceptable technological and innovative proposals. The approach to setting STI priorities is new for Ukraine and involves a consistent process of selecting the top 30 most acceptable proposals in each of the seven thematic areas through five stages of discussions and evaluations. The result was the formation of a database of technology passports and developments on the experts’ proposals, their selection by practitioners, ranking, evaluation in terms of the potential of Ukrainian science and relevance in terms of world science and new technologies using international databases. They are the basis for decisions by the Expert Councils and the High-Level Working Group on key thematic areas and the preparation of a relevant draft government decision. Despite the conditions of quarantine, for the first time more than 2,500 experts from science, business, state and public organizations took part in the discussions, which is the basis for impartial and public decision-making. To strengthen the role of foresight as a tool for public planning and management in the field of STI, it is proposed to develop a STI roadmap as part of a research and innovation strategy for smart specialization (RIS 3) at the national level.

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