Two new species of stone centipedes found hiding in larch forests in China

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Tagged biodiversity, biogeography, centipedes, Chilopoda, China, fauna, Hengshui University, International Congress of Myriapodology, larch forests, leaf litter, Lithobiidae, Lithobiomorpha, Myriapoda, new species, systematics, taxonomy, ThailandLeave a comment

March 8, 2018

Scientists described two species of previously unknown stone centipedes from China. Now housed at the Hengshui University, China, where all members of the team work, the studied specimens were all collected in the leaf litter or under rocks in larch forests. Having conducted their research across China, researchers Dr Sujian Pei, Yanmin Lu, Haipeng Liu, Dr […]

Counting stars: Illegal trade of Indian star tortoises is a far graver issue

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Tagged Asia, conservation, crime, illegal, India, Indian Star Tortoise, IUCN, pet, protection, Red List, reptiles, star tortoise, Thailand, tortoise, trade, traffic, wildlifeLeave a comment

November 10, 2015

Patterned with star-like figures on their shells, Indian star tortoises can be found in private homes across Asia, where they are commonly kept as pets. One can also see them in religious temples, praised as the living incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. How did they get there? Suspicious of a large-scale illegal international trade […]