Girish Choure
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Girish Choure has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Akshay Zagade
Devale Estate, Baramati, Pune 413102, Maharashtra, India
1 shared publication - Ashok Captain
3/1 Boat Club Road, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India
1 shared publication - Harshil Patel
Thackeray Wildlife Foundation, Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India
1 shared publication - Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga
Developmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796004, Mizoram, India
1 shared publication - Jote Chawntual Lalmuanawma
Mizoram Zoological Society, Aizawl 796001, Mizoram, India
1 shared publication - Mathipi Vabeiryureilai
Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
A New Species of Smithophis Giri et al. 2019 from the Indo-Burma Region
The natricine snake genus Smithophis Giri, Gower, Das, Lalremsanga, Lalronunga, Captain, and Deepak, 2019, is represented by four species, three of which are distributed in northeast India and Bangladesh, and a single species in Yunnan and Myanmar. In the past, S. bicolor (Blyth, 1855) was said to be widespread across northeast India and Myanmar; however, recent studies have shown it to be a species complex. Here, we describe a new species of the complex from the Indian state of Mizoram that resembles S. bicolor. The new species differs in bearing a patterned dorsum, a darker venter, and moderately keeled sacral scales. Re-examination of types of S. arunachalensis Das, Deepak, Captain, Wade, and Gower, 2020, shows the presence of strongly keeled sacral keels in males, which is an important diagnostic character. A revised key to members of the genus is presented with notes on S. arunachalensis.
Open AccessA New Species of Smithophis Giri et al. 2019 from the Indo-Burma Region
The natricine snake genus Smithophis Giri, Gower, Das, Lalremsanga, Lalronunga, Captain, and Deepak, 2019, is represented by four species, three of which are distributed in northeast India and Bangladesh, and a single species in Yunnan and Myanmar. In the past, S. bicolor (Blyth, 1855) was said to be widespread across northeast India and Myanmar; however, recent studies have shown it to be a species complex. Here, we describe a new species of the complex from the Indian state of Mizoram that resembles S. bicolor. The new species differs in bearing a patterned dorsum, a darker venter, and moderately keeled sacral scales. Re-examination of types of S. arunachalensis Das, Deepak, Captain, Wade, and Gower, 2020, shows the presence of strongly keeled sacral keels in males, which is an important diagnostic character. A revised key to members of the genus is presented with notes on S. arunachalensis.