I finally published our new paper embracing the heterogeneity of whole genomes for understanding evolutionary processes! And it's on #snakes! Always a plus! Huge thank you to my collaborators! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New publication alert 📢📢 Taxonomy of Hipposideros galeritus Cantor, 1846 in South Asia with description of a new species H. srilankaensis and resurrecting H. brachyotus from the synonymy. mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

🛡️🐍 Did you know that some snakes have hidden armour? 👩🏻‍🔬 Dr. Frýdlová from Faculty of Science of Charles University and her colleagues have discovered #osteoderms in three additional snake species, including the very first record of osteoderms in shield-tailed snakes (Uropeltidae). 🤩 Link below ⬇️

#SriLanka hosts cool limb-reduced skinks Nessia & Chalcidoseps. A broader study on the biogeography of scincines led by Aniruddha Datta Roy traces their closest relatives to Seychelleian scincine lineages. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111…

I'm thrilled to share the first publication of my PhD! In this work, we attempted to understand the biogeographic origins, dispersal routes, and major diversification centres of the speciose and widespread house geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus) Cont 1/4

Latest publication First report of turquoise bones and bluish green blood in an Indian frog. AND First country record for Gracixalus medogensis, a species originally reported from China. Publication link mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

If you're a fan of snakes, then check out all of the incredible talks this week through the links for Snake Week!

Citizen Science : what it is and how does it work? Join the webinar hosted by Marine Environment Conservation Society of SL where myself and Pasindu talk about citizen science and its applications (in sinhala language) instagram.com/p/DMPTHoXT8Co/…

#NewSpeciesAlert A new #species of #damselfly restricted to the Peak Wilderness Mountain Range #srilanka 🇱🇰 It is only found in montane forests between 850-1650 m. With this discovery, the diversity of Sri Lankan odonates increases to 133. worlddragonfly.org/article/tijo20…

Here, I present a critical commentary on a paper and highlights the importance of rigorous taxonomic sampling, accurate interpretation of phylogenetic data, and adherence to legal and ethical standards in biodiversity research. Published in Zootaxa #srilanka

Dasia haliana (Nevill, 1887) Haly's Tree Skink What a stunning species. I find the head movements of this species are exactly the same as other arboreal lizards like Cnemaspis podihuna. very interesting.

On 13 Nov 2026 #NASA's Voyager 1 will be one light day (25.9 b km/16 b mi) from Earth. No other nation has done this - yet Voyager carries greetings from all humanity. We're not only spacefaring - we're now starfaring. How about a #LightDay - some #interstellar #softpower for

Very happy to share our recent paper in the journal Zootaxa updates Congratulations That shrimply amazing girl! Mission Shrimpossible! Maclean Antony Santos 👏🎉 mapress.com/zt/article/vie… #freshwatershrimps #freshwaterdiversity #westernghats #easternghats #Indiandiversity

Thank you "The Island" for the article island.lk/from-diyabariy… #duberria #malpolon #etymology #sinhala #herpetology #knox