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Published research works with metadata for Asia (Continent).
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Integrated dataset of satellite-derived water quality parameters and bird populations in five Ramsar Wetlands of India …
Water birds serve as particularly valuable indicators of wetland health since wetlands provide critical feeding, foraging, nesting, roosting and breeding habitats for these specie…
Spider webs as reservoirs of culturable fungal diversity: evidence from orb-weaving Cyclosa mulmeinensis spider in Thai…
Spider webs are increasingly recognised as passive environmental collectors; however, fungi remain amongst the least explored biological components associated with spider silk, pa…
The taxonomic status and range distribution of Boulenophrys shuichengensis (Anura, Megophryidae)
Boulenophrys shuichengensis (Tian & Sun, 1995) has for a long time been a subject of taxonomic ambiguity due to rare field records and a lack of molecular data from its type local…
Transcriptome characterisation, SSR marker development and genetic diversity analysis of the endangered species Camelli…
Overharvesting for ornamental and medicinal purposes, combined with ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation in Vietnam, has severely threatened wild populations of Camellia cucphuo…
New records and an updated list of snakes from Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam
Ha Tinh Province, located in the northern side of the Truong Son Range of Vietnam, one of four biodiversity centres of Vietnam, harbours a large area of 313,023 hectares of natura…
First record of the genus Patchiella (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on Tilia mandshurica in South Korea
The aphid genus Patchiella Tullgren, 1925 (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Pemphiginae, Pemphigini) is known for forming characteristic “leaf nests” on Tilia species and alternating to Arac…
Confirmation of the distribution of Gonyosoma prasinum (Blyth, 1855) and Boiga multomaculata septentrionalis Köhler, Ch…
Gonyosoma prasinum (Blyth, 1855) was once considered a widely distributed species. Later, it was revealed that it is a species complex and has been divided into three species. Pre…
Contributions to the Andrena (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Fauna of the Mediterranean Region of Türkiye
Andrena is one of the most diverse bee genera in the Holarctic Region, yet its species diversity and distribution in Türkiye remain poorly documented. This study provides an updat…
Dictyolimon gilesii (Plumbaginaceae), a new generic record to China, with special reference to its first plastome
Dictyolimon (Plumbaginaceae, Caryophyllales) is a small genus with three currently accepted species. Nevertheless, its distribution remains poorly known, with records confined to …
Breaking the Afrotropical boundary: Discovery of Planochelas in Asia reveals transcontinental distribution, with a new …
Arboreal microhabitats, such as tree bark, remain poorly studied in subtropical China. During exploratory surveys in Jiangxi, specimens of the trachelid spider genus Planochelas —…
A new spider species of Scytodes Latreille, 1804 from Jiangxi Province, southern China (Araneae, Scytodidae)
Despite the increasing discovery of new spider species in Jiangxi Province, most are entelegynes or mygalomorphs, with haplogyne spiders being seldom reported. However, during a d…
Philodromus uljin sp. nov., a new running crab spider (Araneae, Philodromidae) from South Korea
Philodromidae Thorell, 1869 is a spider family comprising 531 species in 31 genera distributed worldwide. Amongst these genera, Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826 is the most diverse wi…
First description on female and tadpole of Nidirana chongqingensis Ma & Wang, 2023 (Anura, Ranidae) and its distributio…
The Nidirana Dubois, 1992 is widely distributed in East and Southeast Asia. In recent years, the species of this genus have been continuously updated, with 22 species recognised g…
Taxonomic description of a new freshwater Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Gammaridae) restricted to the upper Hantan Ri…
Gammarus Fabricius, 1775 is the largest genus in the family Gammaridae and most species inhabit freshwater and exhibit high regional endemism. To date, 12 freshwater Gammarus spec…
Alloscopus ramanai sp. nov. (Orchesellidae, Heteromurinae), a new Collembola species from central Thailand, with comple…
Alloscopus is one of the genera within the subfamily Heteromurinae, recently recorded in Thailand and is currently represented by six species from two regions of the country. In t…
A new species of the genus Australobius Chamberlin, 1920 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) from southwestern China
The genus Australobius Chamberlin, 1920 is a small genus of subfamily Lithobiinae Newport, 1844 within family Lithobiidae Newport, 1844. The World Catalogue of Centipedes currentl…
Expanded description and distribution of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis Ziegler, David & Vu, 2008 (Squamata, Natricidae), fi…
The Tam Dao Mountain Stream Keelback, Opisthotropis tamdaoensis Ziegler, David & Vu, 2008, was previously described, based on one single holotype and subsequently expanded accordi…
One new species of Drapetisca Menge, 1866 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Gele Mountain, Chongqing, China
The genus Drapetisca comprises 7 species distributed in Canada, Central Asia, China, Caucasus, Europe, Japan, Russia (Europe to the Far East), and the USA, out of which five speci…
Yunnan field mouse Apodemus ilex O. Thomas, 1922 (Rodentia, Muridae); a new species and genus for the Vietnamese fauna,…
During fieldwork conducted in the Bac Yen District of Son La Province, near the Ta Xua Nature Reserve, a representative of a previously never registered genus and species of roden…
A new species of Coelotes Blackwall, 1841 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from Huaping National Nature Reserve, north…
The genus Coelotes Blackwall, 1841, comprises 156 species, primarily distributed in East Asia, including Japan (64 species), China (56 species) and Korea (1 species). Currently, o…
Transcriptome characterization and population genetics of Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) A.Rich (Orchidaceae): implicatio…
The combined pressures of overharvesting for ornamental and medicinal markets, along with pervasive habitat degradation, have precipitated a critical threat to wild populations of…
A new species of Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, southern …
The genus Theridion Walckenaer, 1805 comprises 577 species, distributed all over the world and it is common in habitat species, such as grasses, barks and deciduous layers.A new c…
A survey of egg-parasitoid species associated with Dendrolimus houi (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) in Fujian, China
Dendrolimus houi Lajonquiere is a polyphagous defoliator with strong adaptability causing significant damage to hundreds of hectares of pine forest. The larvae primarily damage co…
Comparative analysis on rhizosphere microorganisms of Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae) from the natural restoration area and …
Rhizosphere microorganisms may play an important role in plant growth and environmental adaptation during eco-restoration engineering in the water-level-fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of…
First record of the adult of Cymbalcloeon confirming its position in Baetidae (Insecta, Ephemeroptera)
The nymphs of Cymbalcloeon sartorii Suttinun et al., 2020 present several unusual characters such as having only three pairs of ventral gills. The imaginal stage of this recently …
Hidden in the daylight: A polyphasic approach reveals two bioluminescent Mycenaceae species from Yunnan Province, China…
Yunnan Province, recognised as a biodiversity hotspot in China, is a rich source of fungal diversity that we are just beginning to explore. During our investigation of bioluminesc…
A new species record of Hemiphyllodactylus lungcuensis Luu, Nguyen, Do, Pham, Hoang, Nguyen, Le, Ziegler, Grismer & Gri…
Hemiphyllodactylus lungcuensis Luu, Nguyen, Do, Pham, Hoang, Nguyen, Le, Ziegler, Grismer & Grismer was described in 2023, based on seven specimens. Its type locality is Lung Cu C…
First description of the female of Calamaria andersoni Yang & Zheng, 2018 (Squamata, Calamariidae), with an expanded di…
Calamaria andersoni Yang & Zheng, 2018, was originally described from a single adult male collected in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Until now, no female specimens ha…
A new species and a new record of the genus Cunaxa von Heyden (Prostigmata, Cunaxidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a key to…
The members of the genus Cunaxa von Heyden, known as free-living predators, feed on small arthropods and invertebrates in soil. The genus comprises more than 70 described species …
Two new species of Otacilia Thorell, 1897 (Phrurolithidae) from Baima Mountain Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China
The genus Otacilia Thorell, 1897 comprises 141 species worldwide, with 118 (approximately 84%) distributed in China.Two new species of the genus Otacilia are described from Baima …
First records of Epeus bicuspidatus and description of a new species of Epeus (Araneae, Salticidae) from Vietnam
Epeus is a genus of jumping spiders (Salticidae) comprising 20 species, four of which have been recorded in Vietnam.In this paper, we present descriptions and illustrations of two…
First report Xenocorixa vittipennis (Horváth) (Hemiptera, Corixoidea, Corixidae) from South Korea and checklist of the …
Xenocorixa Hungerford, 1947 is a monotypic genus containing a single species, Xenocorixa vittipennis (Horváth, 1879), known only from China (Beijing, Hubei, Shandong, Shanghai, Ti…
Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from the Nangunhe Nature Reserve, Yunnan Pr…
The spider genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, currently comprises 32 species known from China, of which 15 species are from Yunnan and one species, i.e. T. wumanshan Tong, Yang & Zh…
First description of the male and hemipenial morphology of Opisthotropis haihaensis Ziegler et al., 2019 (Serpentes, Na…
The Haiha Mountain Stream Keelback, Opisthotropis haihaensis Ziegler, Pham, Nguyen, Nguyen, Wang, Wang, Stuart & Le, 2019, was originally described based on a single female specim…
Contribution to the subfamily Panchaetothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) from Saudi Arabia, with two new genera recor…
The subfamily Panchaetothripinae Bagnall (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) comprises about 150 species belonging to 42 genera worldwide. Amongst these, twelve species belonging to six gen…
A newly-recorded species, Roeslerstammia erxlebella (Fabricius, 1787) (Lepidoptera, Roeslerstammiidae) from Korea, with…
The genus Roeslerstammia Zeller, 1839, the type genus of the family Roeslerstammiidae, comprises a total of four species on a global scale. The type species, Roeslerstammia erxleb…
A new terrestrial talitrid genus, Kachinorchestia, with a new species from Myanmar (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Arcitalitrida…
The Arcitalitridae (Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Talitrida, Talitroidea) is a diverse family containing 15 genera, of which Myanmarorchestia Hou, 2017 and Solitroides Suzuki, Nakano, …
First record of Diplotaxis kohlaanensis (Brassicaceae) for the eastern African flora with taxonomical and phytogeograph…
Diplotaxis (Brassicaceae) is a genus widely distributed in the temperate areas of Europe, Asia and Africa, reaching its greatest diversity in NW Africa, Cape Verde and the Mediter…
Factors determining the survival or mortality of Nyctereutes procyonoides (Canidae) rescued by a wildlife rescue centre…
Effective wildlife conservation requires an understanding of species' ecological characteristics and identifying survival-threatening factors. Specifically, mitigating anthropogen…
A new species of Miraphaedusa Nordsieck, 2005 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Clausiliidae) from Guizhou, China
The genus Miraphaedusa Nordsieck, 2005 is a group of medium to large clausiliid land snails endemic to Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces of China and consists of three species. It is …
A new record of the genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Greenideinae) from South Korea
The genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga belongs to the subfamily Greenideinae, with 18 species hav been recorded worldwide.The genus Mollitrichosiphum is a completely new record in So…
Exploration of the distribution and host range of Phloeosinus deleoni Blackman (Curculionidae, Scolytinae) through coll…
Phloeosinus deleoni Blackman, 1942 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) is a bark beetle for which limited information exists regarding its ecology, distribution and host range…
Terrestrial Mollusca of Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam – Results from the 2019 VIETBIO inventory work
Cuc Phuong National Park is located along a range of limestone karst mountains in northern Vietnam and spans over an area of 222 km² mainly covered by tropical evergreen forest. W…
New records of amphibians for Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
The Kim Bang Proposed Species and Habitat Conservation Area (SHCA) is located in Ha Nam Province, northern Vietnam. The terrain of the proposed SHCA is characterised by limestone …
A checklist of xyleborine ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini) on a single fallen chinq…
The tribe Xyleborini comprises over 1,300 species of ambrosia beetles, all of which form mutualistic relationships with fungi. Several beetle species exhibit strong host preferenc…
Reproductive biology and conservation status of Leopoldia mira, Muscari sandrasicum and M. serpentinicum (Asparagaceae)
Leopoldia mira, Muscari sandrasicum and M. serpentinicum are endemic grape hyacinth species restricted to serpentinous and calcareous habitats in south-western Anatolia, Türkiye. …
Composition and distribution of frogs in Crocker Range Park, Sabah, Malaysia, with a description of a new Kalophrynus (…
We monitored five localities within Crocker Range Park, one of the protected forests administered by Sabah Parks in the Malaysian part of Borneo. The sites selected were at variou…
A new record of the genus Mesocrina Foerster and a newly-recorded species of genus Alloea Haliday (Hymenoptera, Braconi…
The subfamily Alysiinae is a relatively large group within the family Braconidae, comprising more than 2,440 valid species worldwide. It is divided into two tribes, Alysiini and D…
Confirmed record of Boulenophrys binchuanensis (Anura, Megophryidae) from Jiulong County, Sichuan Province, China, with…
The horned frog population, previously identified as Boulenophrys minor from Jiulong County, Sichuan Province, China, was recently proposed to be B. binchuanensis, based on geogra…
The revision and phylogenetic position of Hippasa bifasciata Buchar, 1997 (Araneae, Lycosidae)
Hogna Simon, 1885 is the second-largest genus in the family Lycosidae after Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847 (517 species), including 232 species so far. This genus has a cosmopolitan dis…