A new species of indotyphlid caecilian amphibian, Gegeneophis tejaswini sp. nov., is described based on eight specimens from lowlands of the most northerly district of the state of Kerala in the southern part of the Western Ghats region, India. This species is distinguished from all other Gegeneophis in annulation characters and genetics (> 6% different from most similar nominal species for ...

In recent years, a possible role of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) locus has been reported in various fields like the etiology of alcoholism, neuropsychiatric disorders, etc. Therefore, it has been the focus of considerable attention. DNA analysis has made it easier to study haplotypes, arrays of alleles at closely linked loci along the chromosome. These regions are short enough to show little...

The Indian brown mongoose, Herpestes fuscus is among the six species of mongoose found in India. can be distinguished from other by its dark fur, black legs and thick, furry conical tail. Brown has a restricted disjunct distribution, with two populations nominate H. f. Western Ghats (Karnataka Kerala) Southern India three subspecies along western coast Sri Lanka. In southern India, been recorde...