Garra panitvongi, new species, is described from the Ataran River drainage, Salween basin, of southeastern Myanmar and western Thailand. It sixth species known basin readily distinguished all congeners by red-orange color body caudal fin, a pointed proboscis with blue stripe on each side anterior margin orbit to tip stripes forming V-shape. panitvongi in aquarium trade as Redtail Garra. Descrip...

For decades, knowledge about the endangered proboscis monkey was gleaned from limited information their behavior boat surveys conducted along riverbanks, where monkeys rest during early morning and late afternoon. This due to dense swampy habitats they live in, which made them nearly impossible track once moved into inland forests. By conducting full-day continuous observations on foot in river...

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are endowed with several different functions besides being carriers for pheromones and odorants. Based on a previous report of a CSP acting as surfactant in the proboscis of the moth Helicoverpa armigera, we revealed the presence of orthologue proteins in two other moths Plutella xylostella and Chilo suppressalis, as well as two b...