Publications

widespread hybridization in the introduced hog deer population of victoria, australia, and its implications for conservation.	in australia, many species have been introduced that have since undergone drastic declines in their native range. one species of note is the hog deer (axis porcinus) which was introduced in the 1860s to victoria, australia, and has since become endangered in its native range throughout south-east asia. there is increased interest in using non-native populations as a source for genetic rescue; however, considerations need to be made of the genetic suitability of the non-native population. three m ...	2019	31624584
molecular characterization of blastocystis sp. in captive wildlife in bangladesh national zoo: non-human primates with high prevalence and zoonotic significance.	blastocystis sp. is a protozoan parasite, commonly found in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans globally. the parasitic species has wide genetic diversity. currently the mammalian and avian isolates of the parasite are grouped into 17 well known subtypes (sts), of which ten (st1-st9, st12) are reported in humans. to assess the genetic diversity of blastocystis sp. in wildlife, a total of 200 fresh fecal samples were collected from 32 mammalian wildlife species in bangladesh nationa ...	2019	31867211
rapid molecular assays for species and sex identification of swamp deer and other coexisting cervids in human-dominated landscapes of the terai region and upper gangetic plains, northern india: implications in understanding species distribution and population parameters.	burgeoning pressures of habitat loss is a major cause of herbivore decline across india, forcing them to coexist with humans in non-protected areas. their conservation in such landscapes is challenging due to paucity of ecological and demographic information. the northern subspecies of swamp deer, rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii, is one such herbivore that lives across human dominated landscapes in terai region and upper gangetic plains of north india. here, we describe species-specific molecular ...	2019	31204725
seed dispersal by ungulates in the point calimere wildlife sanctuary: a scientific and perspective analysis.	exotic woody weed plants are a very serious threat to seed dispersed by ungulate in the tropical forest of asia. the ungulates in point calimere wildlife sanctuary (pcws) are a significant role in native indigenous seed dispersal. the exotic woody weed tree prosopis juliflora prevalence distributed in the pcws and they might potentially alter the native medicinal plant species. in the present investigation, we have assessed the seed dispersal by ungulates in pcws from january to march 2017. four ...	2020	32994738
seven new neocallimastigomycota genera from wild, zoo-housed, and domesticated herbivores greatly expand the taxonomic diversity of the phylum.	we isolated and characterized 65 anaerobic gut fungal (agf; neocallimastigomycota) strains from fecal samples of five wild (w, axis deer, white-tailed deer, boer goat, mouflon, and nilgiri tahr), one zoo-housed (z, zebra), and three domesticated (d, horse, sheep, and goat) herbivores in the us states of texas (tx) and oklahoma (ok), wales (wa), and the indian states of kerala (ke) and haryana (ha). phylogenetic assessment using the d1-d2 regions of the large subunit (28s) rdna and internal tran ...	2020	32057282
effect of sex and age on nutritional content in wild axis deer (axis axis erx.) meat.	the aim of this study is to examine the effect of sex and age on proximate chemical, fatty acid, amino acid and mineral content of axis deer (axis axis erx.) meat. sixteen (n = 16) animals were hunt-harvested and assigned to groups according sex and age (sub-adult and adult). all analyses were made on m. longissimus thoracis sampled between the 9th and 13th ribs. minor differences in nutritional composition of axis deer meat were found between analysed sex and age groups. axis deer meat has a hi ...	2020	32887479
updated and annotated checklist of recent mammals from brazil.	an updated and annotated checklist of mammals occurring in brazil is presented. a total of 751 native species, distributed in 249 genera, 51 families and 11 orders were recorded to the country. the brazilian mammalian fauna shows an elevated rate of endemism (30%; 223 species). among the species evaluated by iucn (668 species; 90%), a total of 80 (10.6% of total mammalian fauna) are threatened, 28 (3.9%) are considered as near threatened, two species (0.3%) are presumable extinct, 96 (12.8%) are ...	2020	32813766
oral haloperidol premedication to reduce capture stress prior to xylazine-ketamine anesthesia in captive spotted deer (axis axis).	a prospective clinical trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy of haloperidol premedication prior to xylazine-ketamine anesthesia with a goal of reducing capture stress in adult male captive spotted deer (axis axis). on the morning of the study, deer were fed a banana either containing haloperidol tablets (1 mg/kg) (haloperidol group, n = 10) or without haloperidol (placebo group, n = 10). six hours postadministration, xylazine (3 mg/kg) and ketamine (2 mg/kg) was administered intramuscular ...	2020	32212550
prevalence of chromosome anomalies in a deer farm with fertility decline in malaysia.	a number of factors are known to reduce fertility rate in animals and one of the important categories of such factors is chromosome anomalies. they can occur with or without causing phenotypic abnormalities on animals; in some cases, they may directly affect meiosis, gametogenesis and the viability of conceptus. in many instances, balanced structural rearrangements can be transmitted to offspring, affecting fertility in subsequent generations.	2020	32670608
penetrating injuries following spotted deer axis axis ceylonensis attack.	the spotted deer axis axis is a cervidae mammal that lives in most parts of southeast asia. spotted deer attacks on humans are scarcely reported in the literature and are a rare phenomenon. a 31-y-old man was attacked by an unprovoked male spotted deer while supervising maintenance inside a deer enclosure. the victim received deep lacerations in the lower limbs and puncture wounds in the chest and abdomen. the victim made a full recovery after prompt management at a tertiary care hospital. the p ...	2020	32981829
spatio-temporal partitioning and coexistence between leopard (panthera pardus fusca) and asiatic lion (panthera leo persica) in gir protected area, gujarat, india.	time and space are essential niche dimensions along which species tend to coexist. we assessed spatiotemporal resource partitioning between leopards and lions and hypothesized the differential use of spatiotemporal resources by leopards with respect to lions. we used a systematic camera trap survey to collect the data at 50 sites. the data were analyzed using overlap indices, and non-parametric test statistics to assess the spatiotemporal associations. leopard and lion were crepuscular and noctu ...	2020	32160193
spatially explicit density and its determinants for asiatic lions in the gir forests.	asiatic lions (panthera leo persica) are an icon of conservation success, yet their status is inferred from total counts that cannot account for detection bias and double counts. with an effort of 4,797 km in 725 km2 of western gir protected area, india, we used polygon search based spatially explicit capture recapture framework to estimate lion density. using vibrissae patterns and permanent body marks we identified 67 lions from 368 lion sightings. we conducted distance sampling on 35 transect ...	2020	32074110