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Monday, December 26th, 2022
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| 4:46a | [Botany • 2021] Eranthemum decumbens (Acanthaceae) • A New Species from Thailand and Laos
Abstract During preparation of a revision of the genus Eranthemum (Acanthaceae), it became evident that nine specimens from eastern and south-eastern floristic regions of Thailand and southern Laos represent a new species which is herein described, illustrated and given the name Eranthemum decumbens. The new species has affinities to E. strictum and E. roseum. A key to the species of Eranthemum occurring in Thailand is provided, together with ecological data, distribution map and conservation status. Keywords: Eranthemum, Laos, Ruellinae, taxonomy, Thailand  Pornchai Kladwong and Pranom Chantaranothai. 2021. A New Species of Eranthemum L. (Acanthaceae) from Thailand and Laos. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.03260 พืชชนิดใหม่ของโลกและพืชที่พบเป็นครั้งแรก เข็มประกายพฤกษ์ (Eranthemum decumbens Kladwong & Chantar.) เป็นพืชในวงศ์ฟ้าทะลายโจร พบที่ จ.สุรินทร์ โดยตัวอย่างหมายเลข Kerr 8249 ซึ่งเก็บในปี ค.ศ. 1924 เป็นตัวอย่างต้นแบบแรก เก็บรักษาไว้ที่พิพิธภัณฑ์พืชกรุงเทพฯ (BK) พืชชนิดนี้มีลักษณะใกล้เคียงกับพืชจากอินเ | ||||||
| 5:06a | [Herpetology • 2022] First Record of the Annam Kukri Snake Oligodon annamensis Leviton, 1953 (Squamata: Colubridae) From Thailand
Abstract I report the first documentation of the rare Kukri Snake species Oligodon annamensis Leviton, 1953 from Thailand based on a previously unidentified specimen collected in 1987 from the tropical rain forests of Chanthaburi Province, southeastern Thailand. This species was previously known from only four specimens collected at three localities in the Langbian Plateau of southern Vietnam and the Cardamom Mountains of western Cambodia. This new specimen extends the distribution of O. annamensis approximately 90.4 kilometers northwest from the nearest location in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, Pursat Province, Cambodia. Keywords: Reptilia, Cardamom mountains, biodiversity, Southeast Asia, taxonomy
Oligodon annamensis Leviton, 1953 Justin L. Lee. 2022. First Record of the Annam Kukri Snake Oligodon annamensis Leviton, 1953 (Squamata: Colubridae) From Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 22(1); 100-107. li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TNH/article/view/257277 | ||||||
| 5:18a | [Invertebrate • 2022] Metaphire acampanulata • A New Earthworm Species of the Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Southern Vietnam
Abstract A new species, Metaphire acampanulata sp. nov., was described from Southern Vietnam. The species belonging to Metaphire houlleti species-group, can be characterized by having three pairs of spermathecal pores in 6/7/8/9, genital markings invisible, first dorsal pore in 11/12 or 12/13, spermatheca mushroom-shaped, ampulla duct L-shaped, and penial setae present. The K2P genetic distance based on a 600 bp fragment of the mitochondrial gene, COI, between the new species and its closely related one, M. houlleti, was 18.8%, and the intraspecific distance between its populations was from 0.3 to 9.8%. Keywords: Metaphire houlleti, Metaphire cf. campanulata, morphological variations, genetic variations, new species, taxonomy, Southern Vietnam
Metaphire acampanulata sp. nov. Diagnosis: Medium size, length 77–198 mm, diameter 4.03–6.91 mm, number of segments 56–144. Prostomium epilobic. First dorsal pore in11/12 or 12/13. Three pairs of spermathecal pores in 6/7/8/9, ventrolaterally or laterally. Male pore in xviii, copulatory pouches present; ventral distance between openings of the pouches about 0.21–0.37 circumference. Genital markings inconspicuous. Intestinal caeca simple. Septa 8/9/10 absent. Spermathecal ampulla mushroom shaped with longitudinal grooveson the surface, duct L-shaped. More than two stalk accessory glands attach anteriorly and posteriorly to the base of the ampulla duct. Penial setae present. Holandric. Testis sacs connected. Ovisacs paired in 12/13/14. Etymology: An epithet ‘acampanulata’ is formed by the prefix ‘a’ and ‘campanulata’ to emphasize the wrong name ‘campanulata’ recorded in Vietnam. Vietnamese name: giun khác campanulata Tung Thanh Nguyen, Vuong Van Ly, Dang Hai Lam, Thuan Van Nguyen and Anh Duc Nguyen. 2022. A New Earthworm Species of the Genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Southern Vietnam. Tropical Natural History. 22(1); 72-84. |
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