Context Recently, a new tree species named Cryptocarya muthuvariana of the genus Cryptocarya spotted in Edamalakkudy in Idukki district has been named after a tribe from the locality. About Cryptocarya…
Context Recently, 12 new butterfly species recorded in the Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam district. About the 12 new butterfly species recorded in the Eastern Ghats The 12 species recorded as new…
Context Recently, the State Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh has approved the large, brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly. About Kaiser-i-Hind An elusive swallowtail butterfly carrying ‘India’ in its name…
Context The census of one of the world’s most threatened cetaceans, the Indus river dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) — a freshwater dolphin that is found in river Beas, is all…
Context Recently, the Jal Shakti Ministry released a guide for the safe rescue and release of stranded Ganges River Dolphins. The document has been prepared by the Turtle Survival Alliance,…
Context The Department of Zoology of Dera Natung Government College of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh has discovered three new species of fish of genus Aborichthys of family Nemachelidae, according to…
Context A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium the genus that includes many staple foods such as onion and garlic,…
Context Recently, the Botanical Survey of India(BSI) has published a report on Plant Discoveries 2020. Key Findings of Plant Discoveries 2020 In its recent report, BSI has added 267 new taxa/…
Context In October 2020, eight critically endangered Oriental white-backed vultures were released into the wild for the first time in India from the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC) situated…
Context The saffron reedtail damselfly is as dainty as its name. Less than two inches long, with a cinnamon-coloured thorax and diaphanous wings, it is not easy to spot unless…
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