Papers by Shrikant Jadhav
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
The present investigation was carried out to study the fauna of aquatic beetles of Koundinya wild... more The present investigation was carried out to study the fauna of aquatic beetles of Koundinya wildlife sanctuary (India). A total of forty two species belonging to four families was recorded. The highest number of species was found in the family Dytiscidae followed by Hydrophilidae, Gyrinidae and Noteridae. All the species are recorded for the first time from the wildlife sanctuary and 9 species are new from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Butterfly Diversity of Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India
UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
The present study accessed the butterfly diversity of Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana between Marc... more The present study accessed the butterfly diversity of Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana between March 2018 to February 2021. It shows the occurrence of 95 species belonging to the families Nymphalidae and Lycaenidae 29 species each, Pieridae 18 species, Hesperiidae 12 species, and Papilionidae 7 species. Within these, 9 species belong to Schedule I &II of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 2022. The sampling has been carried out around 18 stations of the tiger reserve, in which Pulgampandri has 30 species and Rotiguda 25 species comparatively higher than that of other sampling stations. Prosotas noreia was rarely sighted and was first time recorded from the state of Telangana. Our goal is to explore and document butterfly fauna, which will serve as a valuable platform for butterfly conservation and quantitative diversity research.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2021
The butterfly diversity of Amrabad Tiger Reserve was assessed from March 2018 to February 2021. A... more The butterfly diversity of Amrabad Tiger Reserve was assessed from March 2018 to February 2021. A total of 106 species belonging to the families Nymphalidae (36 species), Lycaenidae (30 species), Pieridae (18 species), Hesperiidae (14 species), and Papilionidae (8 species) were recorded. Of these, 12 species belonged to the Schedules I, II & IV of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, and four were common in this region.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
The present study reports an aquatic hemipteran species Ptilomera agriodes (Schmidt, 1926) distri... more The present study reports an aquatic hemipteran species Ptilomera agriodes (Schmidt, 1926) distributed in different streams and waterfalls of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the first time.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2021
Freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli district was studied from 2013 to 2017. A total of... more Freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli district was studied from 2013 to 2017. A total of 73 species belonging to 10 orders, 22 families, and 49 genera were recorded, of which, 29 species are endemic to the Western Ghats and 11 species endemic to the Krishna River system. Labeo kontius, an endemic barb of the Cauvery River System was recorded for the first time from the Krishna River, Maharashtra. As per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 54 species are assessed as ‘Least Concern’, four species as ‘Near Threatened’, three species as ‘Vulnerable’, five as ‘Endangered’, and two as ‘Data Deficient’. The conservation status of two species has not yet been assessed. Fish fauna of the Krishna River within the study area is threatened as a result of alien species, and several anthropogenic stressors such as pollution from industrial as well as agricultural sources, human settlements, and overfishing. Since, this small study area harbours 28 endemic and eight threatened speci...
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
Freshwater fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland was studied during the period 2010–2012. A t... more Freshwater fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland was studied during the period 2010–2012. A total of 39 species of freshwater fish belonging to 14 families and 30 genera were recorded. Out of the 39 species, 21 species are reported for the first time from this wetland, which includes Mystus malabaricus, an endemic species of the Western Ghats. The fish fauna of the wetland is threatened due to invasive alien species as well as anthropogenic activities such as overfishing, sand mining, siltation, and organic and inorganic pollution. As a result, urgent implementations of stringent conservation measures are essential.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
The phenomena of colour aberration (albinism, leucism, piebaldism, melanism, hypomelanism, and bl... more The phenomena of colour aberration (albinism, leucism, piebaldism, melanism, hypomelanism, and blue-eyed colour morph) is reported in various mammalian species throughout the world including India. A total of 239 such instances in Indian mammals was tabulated in this study along with maps showing locations of the records. The records from 1886 to 2017 (till July) were gathered from published scientific literature, magazines, and images uploaded on various websites. The records were reviewed along with their order-wise and family-wise representation and were analyzed. Appropriate identification of colour aberration was attempted on the basis of any presented evidence. Altogether, 56 (out of 421) mammalian species belonging to eight orders and 19 families were reported to exhibit various types of colour aberrations, amounting to 13.3% of the total mammalian species found in India. Of these, albinos constituted 21.8%, leucistic 14.2%, piebald 5.4%, melanistic 25.5%, hypomelanisti...
The fishes are one of the most important vertebrate, provided rich protein sources for human and ... more The fishes are one of the most important vertebrate, provided rich protein sources for human and several animals and important elements in the economy of many countries. Fish diversity of river essentially represents the fish faunal diversity and their abundance. Rivers conserve a rich variety of fish species which supports the commercial fisheries. The country is rich in diversity of such important group of animals. Keeping in the view, the diversity of fish fauna of the Gour River in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh, Central India has been studied from the period April 2010 to March 2011. The aim of the study was to explore the fish fauna of Gour River. In the course of investigation, three sampling spots were selected viz. Saliwara Village, Near Gour Bridge and Near TFRI Campus, Jabalpur. The total 33 fish species were recorded under 5 orders and 10 families. 16 species of Cypriniformes, 7 species of Siluriformes, 3 species of Synbranchiformes, 6 species of Perciformes and 1 species of Beloniformes have been recorded. The Cyprinidae family is dominant followed by Channidae and Bagriidae. Recently, the Tor tor fish species commonly called 'Mahasheer" has been declared state Fish of Madhya Pradesh. The over fishing and pollution are the major threat for fish diversity of the Gour River.
Osteobrama bhimensis (Singh & Yazdani) was described from the Ujani wetland on Bhima River in Mah... more Osteobrama bhimensis (Singh & Yazdani) was described from the Ujani wetland on Bhima River in Maharashtra, India, about 100 km downstream of the type locality of O. vigorsii (Sykes). Based on examination of the type material of O. bhimensis and comparison with O. vigorsii collected from different localities in the Krishna and Godavari River systems, we show that O. bhimensis is conspecific with O. vigorsii.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2013
Pethia setnai is an endemic and threatened freshwater fish of the Western Ghats of India. It has ... more Pethia setnai is an endemic and threatened freshwater fish of the Western Ghats of India. It has a restricted distribution in the west flowing rivers in the states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. We clarify the phylogenetic position of Pethia setnai, provide osteological details of topotypic material, and morphometric data of specimens from Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. We also provide details on micro-level distribution, habitat and threats to the species in its native range.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2012
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2013
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