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A team of researchers has discovered and formally described a new species of scorpion from the Shivalik Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, highlighting the rich yet relatively unexplored biodiversity of the Western Himalayas. Named liocheles gracilipalpus, the...
Belonging to a family commonly referred to as Leopard’s Bane, it was found at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters above sea level in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh
This study stands as a landmark in the history of Indian cockroach taxonomy, says ZSI director Dhriti Banerjee
Indian scientists discovered a new wingless soil-dwelling micro-arthropod, Lepidocampa sikkimensis, in the Himalayas. This is the first Diplura species described by an Indian team. The discovery highlights the importance of studying soil biodiversity and updates Indian soil fauna records.
Scientists discovered a new deep-sea squid species, Taningia silasii (Indian octopus squid), in the Arabian Sea. It's the second confirmed species in the genus Taningia. The 45cm squid was found at 390m depth off Kollam. DNA analysis confirms it as distinct from the Atlantic species. The squid lacks tentacles and is named after Dr. E.G. Silas.
