Papers by Chelmala Srinivasulu
Journal of entomology and zoology studies, Aug 1, 2013
A total of 28 species of odonates, including 18 species of dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera) belo... more A total of 28 species of odonates, including 18 species of dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera) belonging to 3 families and 10 species of damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera) belonging to two families were recorded from the Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary between December 2010 to October 2012. The highest diversity of odonates was that of family Libellulidae (50%), followed by Coenagrionidae (32.14%), Aeshnidae (10.71%), Gomphidae (3.57%) and Platycnemididae (3.57%). Four taxa, namely-Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Burmeister, 1839), Coenagrion dyeri (Fraser, 1924), Pseudagrion decorum (Rambur, 1842) and Rhodischnura nursei (Morton, 1907) are reported for the first time from Andhra Pradesh. We are also reporting for the first time the female polymorphism of Neurothemis tullia (Drury, 1773)
Journal of Threatened Taxa, Aug 26, 2012
Zoos' print journal, Aug 21, 2007
The butterfly fauna of the Manjeera wildlife sanctuary was studied between December 2010 and Dece... more The butterfly fauna of the Manjeera wildlife sanctuary was studied between December 2010 and December 2011. A total of 62 species of butterflies spread over 5 families were recorded of which family Nymphalidae accounted for 38.70% followed by Pieridae (27.41%), Lycaenidae (16.12%), Papilionidae (11.29%) and Hesperiidae (6.45%).
International journal of scientific research, 2014
Roux's Forest Lizard Calotes rouxii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) is chiefly a forest-dwelling dra... more Roux's Forest Lizard Calotes rouxii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837) is chiefly a forest-dwelling draconine agamid that is widely distributed in the Western Ghats and occasionally reported from the Eastern Ghats and other localities in the central peninsular India. We report the presence of this species for the first time from Sandur forests in Bellary district, Karnataka based on a voucher specimen and from Gulbarga township based on sighting record. A detailed distribution map showing localities from where the species is known is also provided. The genus Calotes Daudin, 1802, belonging to the draconian fam- ily Agamidae (Reptilia) is native to South Asia, South-East Asia and Southern China. It is represented by 24 species, of which nine species - Calotes calotes (Linnaeus, 1758); Calotes versi- color (Daudin, 1802); Calotes mystaceus Dumeril & Bibron, 1837; Calotes rouxii (Dumeril & Bibron, 1837); Calotes emma Gray, 1845; Calotes maria Gray, 1845; Calotes nemoricola Jerdon, 1853; Calo...
Check List, 2019
We report new distribution records of Redside Barb (Puntius bimaculatus), a species of freshwater... more We report new distribution records of Redside Barb (Puntius bimaculatus), a species of freshwater fish, for the first time from the Nallamala Hill Ranges of Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda districts (Telangana state), and the Seshachalam Hills in Kadapa district (Andhra Pradesh). We provide a brief description of earlier reports and a detailed description of this species.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2014
A total of 164 bird species belonging to 53 families were recorded in the Manjeera Wildlife Sanct... more A total of 164 bird species belonging to 53 families were recorded in the Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary. Of these 107 species were resident, 55 species were winter migrants and 2 species were summer migrants. The population of the each species in different habitats was estimated. Species richness was observed to be more in agriculture habitat followed by scrubland, grassland and marshy areas, whereas species diversity was observed to be more in scrubland habitat followed by agriculture lands, grasslands and marshy areas. Similarity Index analysis showed that the habitats of agriculture landscrubland are more similar whereas, habitats of scrubland-marshy area show dissimilarity in the sanctuary.
Zoos' Print Journal, 2000
Journal of Threatened Taxa, Sep 26, 2017
A total of 115 bird species belonging to 47 families were recorded in the scrub forests of the Sr... more A total of 115 bird species belonging to 47 families were recorded in the scrub forests of the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India in a survey carried out from May 2014 to April 2015. Of these, 107 species were resident and nine species were resident migrants. The scrub forests of peninsular India are equally important as other habitats for avifaunal assemblages.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, Jun 26, 2022
and is working on documenting herpetofaunal diversity and taxonomy of gekkonids in peninsular India.
Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 2004
Sharma (1969) described Mabuya nagarjuni based on specimens collected from Vijaypuri South, Andhr... more Sharma (1969) described Mabuya nagarjuni based on specimens collected from Vijaypuri South, Andhra Pradesh, near the right-bank of the River Krishna, 16o35' N, 79o28' E, ca. 152 m above msl. The original description did not formally designate a holotype, for which reason, all four specimens from the original type series need to be considered syntypes. The type series, which was collected on August 23, 1962 by B. Nath and I.N. Maligi, was deposited in the collection of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata. This nominal species, along with other Asian members of the Scincidae once assigned to the genus Mabuya, was transferred to the genus Eutropis, in support of long-separated evolutionary lineages, representing distinct monophyletic radiations of the South American, Asian, Afro-Madagasy and Cape Verdian groups (Mausfeld et al. 2002), and the new name combination should be Eutropis nagarjuni (Sharma 1969).
The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2019
In the original version of this article (Assefa & Chelmala, 2019), published on 5 September 2019,... more In the original version of this article (Assefa & Chelmala, 2019), published on 5 September 2019, there was 1 incorrect author name.
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2015
Thomisus telanganaensis sp. nov. Pravalikha & Srinivasulu Image 1. Thomisus telanganaensis sp. no... more Thomisus telanganaensis sp. nov. Pravalikha & Srinivasulu Image 1. Thomisus telanganaensis sp. nov. A-holotype; Bparatype depicting morphological variations.
Zoos' Print Journal, 2003
Zoos' Print Journal, 2004
Nallamala Hills (14 0 26'-16 0 31'N & 78 0 30'-80 0 10'E) is an unbroken chain of rugged hills ru... more Nallamala Hills (14 0 26'-16 0 31'N & 78 0 30'-80 0 10'E) is an unbroken chain of rugged hills running in north-south direction and encompassing an area of about 7,640 km 2. Two protected areas, namely the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (3,568 km 2) and the Gundla Brahmeswaram Metta Wildlife Sanctuary (1,194km 2) located in the Nallamala Hills are home to diverse fauna (Srinivasulu & Nagulu, 2002) including some rare taxon like Rusty-spotted Cat, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Little Pied Flycatcher and Yellow-throated Bulbul (
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2012
Recent generic rearrangement of the circumtropical distributed skink genus 'Mabuya' has raised a ... more Recent generic rearrangement of the circumtropical distributed skink genus 'Mabuya' has raised a lot of debate. According to this molecular phylogeny based rearrangement, the tropical Asian members of this genus have been assigned to Eutropis. However, in these studies the Asian members of 'Mabuya' were largely sampled from Southeast (SE) Asia with very few species from Indian subcontinent. To test the validity of this assignment and to determine the evolutionary origin of Indian members of this group we sequenced one nuclear and two mitochondrial genes from most of the species from the Indian subregion. The nuclear and mitochondrial trees generated from these sequences confirmed the monophyly of the tropical Asian Eutropis. Furthermore, in the tree based on the combined mitochondrial and nuclear dataset an endemic Indian radiation was revealed that was nested within a larger Asian clade. Results of dispersal-vicariance analysis and molecular dating suggested an initial dispersal of Eutropis from SE Asia into India around 5.5-17 million years ago, giving rise to the extant members of the endemic Indian radiation. This initial dispersal was followed by two back dispersals from India into SE Asia. We also discuss the relationships within the endemic Indian radiation and its taxonomic implications.
Journal of Threatened Taxa
A checklist of herpetofauna of Telangana, India including accepted English name, scientific name ... more A checklist of herpetofauna of Telangana, India including accepted English name, scientific name along with authority, Telugu and vernacular name, IUCN, Indian Wildlife Protection Act and CITES status, and endemicity is presented in this paper. The herpetofauna diversity of Telangana is represented by 98 species including 16 species of amphibians belonging to four families, one species of crocodile, six species of testudines, 35 species of saurians and 40 species of snakes. Three species—Hemidactylus flavicaudus, H. xericolus, and H. aemulus—are endemic to Telangana.
<i>Cnemaspis adii</i> sp. nov. Figures 1–7. <b>Holotype.</b> NHM.OU.REP.C... more <i>Cnemaspis adii</i> sp. nov. Figures 1–7. <b>Holotype.</b> NHM.OU.REP.CN. 2–2013, adult male, behind Elephant Stable (15 ° 19 ' 16 " N, 76 ° 28 ' 20 " E; 467 m a.s.l), Hampi, Karnataka, India collected on 16 February 2013 by Aditya Srinivasulu. <b>Paratypes.</b> NHM.OU.REP.CN. 1–2013, adult female, collection details are same as the holotype except collected by Aditya Srinivasulu &amp; Tariq A. Shah. NHM.OU.REP.CN. 3–2013, adult male, Sri Krishna Temple (15 ° 19 ' 49 " N, 76 ° 27 ' 37 " E; 467 m a.s.l), Hampi, Karnataka, India collected on 16 February 2013 by Aditya Srinivasulu &amp; Tariq A. Shah. <b>Diagnosis.</b> A medium-sized <i>Cnemaspis</i> (snout to vent length at least 34.9 mm), dorsal pholidosis at midbody homogeneous, small, granular and feebly keeled. Spine-like tubercles absent on flanks; ventrals smooth, imbricate, 22 to 26 scale rows across venter; two pairs of postmentals, primary pair in contact with the mental and separated from each other with a single chin shield; nostril in contact with supralabial I. Males with two precloacal pores, two femoral pores on each side of the thigh. 20–22 lamellae under the 4 th digit. Tail cylindrical, with six rows of large (much larger than the dorsal scales), posteriorly pointed dorsal tubercles; ventrals smooth, imbricate, without a series of enlarged median subcaudal scales. The new species of <i>Cnemaspis</i> described here was compared with all 23 extant species of the genus <i>Cnemaspis</i> known from Indian mainland and two species from Andaman Islands. <i>Cnemaspis adii</i> sp. nov. may be distinguished from all the peninsular Indian congeners on the basis of the following differing characters: spine-like tubercles absent on flanks (<i>versus</i> spine-like tubercles present on flanks in <i>C. assamensis</i>, <i>C. jerdonii</i>, <i>C. littoralis</i>, <i>C. heteropholis</i>, <i>C. gracilis</i>, <i>C. monticola</i>, <i>C. nilagirica</i>, <i>C. goaensis</i>, <i>C. mysoriensis</i>, <i>C. indraneildasii</i>); scales on the dorsal aspect of trunk homogeneou [...]
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