Publications
| molecular systematics of caeciliid caecilians (amphibia: gymnophiona) of the western ghats, india. | together, indian plus seychelles caeciliid caecilian amphibians (gymnophiona) constitute approximately 10% of the extant species of this order. a molecular phylogenetic analysis of all but one (or two) nominal species (16, in five genera) is presented based on mitochondrial (12s, 16s, cytb, cox1) and nuclear (rag1) sequence data. results strongly support monophyly of both seychelles and peninsular indian caeciliids, and their sister-group status. within the indian caeciliids, indotyphlus and geg ... | 2011 | 21406239 |
| frequency of independent origins of viviparity among caecilians (gymnophiona): evidence from the first 'live-bearing' asian amphibian. | viviparity is reported for gegeneophis seshachari (gymnophiona: caeciliidae) from a gravid female containing four oviductal foetuses. the oviducts are highly vascularized and contain patches of thickened, layered tissue similar to foetal gut contents. gegeneophis seshachari probably resemble other viviparous caecilians in having foetuses that ingest thickened oviduct lining using specialized deciduous teeth. this is the first report of viviparity in asian amphibians and indo-seychellean caecilii ... | 2008 | 18636974 |