Scientific documentation and taxonomy
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Scientific publication of Biodiversity data is a primary mandate of the organisation. We have been constantly publishing our research findings, which include Biodiversity inventories and numerous scientific papers on Natural History in various peer-reviewed journals of international repute. We have so far described 27 hitherto unknown species to science from Southern Western Ghats like Dolichogenidea kunhii-a wasp species from Achankovil.
TNHS odonate research group (TORG) is involved in discovery and description of maNy new dragonflies and damselflies like Protosticta ponmudiensis, Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus, Euphaea thosegharensis Sadasivan & Bhakare, 2021, Euphaea pseudodispar Sadasivan & Bhakare, 2021, Protosticta francyi Sadasivan, Vibhu, Nair & Palot, 2022, and Protosticta anamalaica Sadasivan, Nair & Samuel, 2022.Pomponia pseudolinearis Sadasivan, 2021, Sahyaterpnosia laevospina Sadasivan & Sarkar 2023, and Purana cheveeda Sadasivan & Sarkar 2023, are the new species of cicadas we described. Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan, 2021 and Caltoris bromus sadasiva Sadasivan & Kunte 2023, are the new butterflies that we discovered.
The TNHS ant research group (TARG) has described 4 new species of ants from the Western Ghats Tyrannomyrmex alii Sadasivan & Kripakaran, 2017, Zasphinctus sahyadriensis Sadasivan & Kripakaran, 2022, Vollenhovia keralensis Sadasivan & Kripakaran, 2022, and Proceratium gibbosum Sadasivan & Kripakaran, 2022. With respect to heretofauna Sitana attenbroughii- a new species of fan-throated lizard from coastal Kerala, and nine new species of Bushfrogs from Raorchestes genus; all endemic to The Western Ghats were described from the region.
Our research reports have been used by various departments like the forest and wildlife department, Biodiversity boards and Research institutions that work in biodiversity and sustainable development.