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Understanding the origins and diversification of Indian blindsnakes
Much of systematics done in the past was based on morphological data. One of the
drawbacks of using morphological data is that in groups with conserved morphology, the
diversity is often underestimated and relationships ...
Phylogeny And Biogeography Of Hemidactylus Oken, 1817 Geckos Of The Indian Subcontinent
(2013-02-25)
Geckos of the genus Hemidactylus Oken, 1817 are one of the most widely distributed and species-rich groups of gekkonids. With approximately 90 species, the genus Hemidactylus accounts for 10% of the total number of species ...
Collective escape dynamics of fission-fusion groups in the wild
Collective movement is a fundamental process affecting the survival and reproductive success of group-living animals. Many of the hypothesized benefits of grouping such as predation evasion and foraging efficiency may ...
Risks of finding mates in the wild: Ecological and Behavioural Determinants of Sex-biased Predation
Sex-biased predation occurs when one sex of a prey species is consumed more than the other,
irrespective of their relative availability (sex-ratio). Some of the potential factors leading to sex-
biased predation are sex ...
Venomics of Medically Important yet Neglected Elapid Snakes of India and the Antivenomic Potential of Plant Extracts
India is considered the world's snakebite capital, where over 58,000 snakebite fatalities are registered annually. Most bites are primarily attributed to four snake species: the spectacled cobra (Naja naja), common krait ...