faunal components of the Marfim Formation (Valanginian–Hauterivian), the Recôncavo Basin during Lower Cretaceous Tietasaura derbyiana Bandeira, Navarro, Pêgas, Brilhante, Brum, de Souza, da Silva & Gallo, 2024   DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2024.2318406    Researchgate.net/publication/379778273 ABSTRACT Supposed dinosaur remains were collected between 1859 and 1906 in the Lower Cretaceous Recôncavo Basin (Northeast Brazil). Since these materials remained undescribed, and most were considered lost. Recently, some of these historical specimens were rediscovere ..read more

Indochinamon datii  Dang, Hoang & Do, 2024      DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5437.4.8 Abstract A new species of freshwater crab, Indochinamon datii n. sp. is described from Xuan Son National Park, Phu Tho Province, Northern Vietnam. The new species external morphology is most similar to I. kimboiense (Dang, 1967) and I. bavi Naruse, Nguyen & Yeo, 2011. However, it can be distinguished from the other species by characters of the carapace, telson and male first gonopod. Indochinamon malipoense Zhang & Sun&nb ..read more

 Cystolepiota flavolamellata Salichanh, Sysouph., & Luangharn,  in Salichanh, Sysouphanthong, Thongklang et Luangharn. 2024.   DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.645.1.2    facebook.com/LaoMushrooms   Abstract We present Cystolepiota flavolamellata a new species discovered in the tropical regions of Thailand and Laos. Morphological characters and multigene phylogenetic analyses, which encompass ITS, LSU, rpb2, and tef1 sequences, distinguish this species. Cystolepiota flavolamellata exhibits the following unique set of characteristic ..read more

Schindleria nana Ahnelt, Macek & Robitzch, 2024  DOI: 10.25225/jvb.23112 Abstract Here, we describe a new species of Schindleria, Schindleria nana, from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The new species belongs to the long dorsal-fin type (LDF) of Schindleria and is the first very small (‘dwarf’) LDF species (< 13 mm TL) to be described. It is characterized by an elongate and narrow body; a dorsal fin longer than the anal fin (predorsal-fin length 63.3% of SL: preanal-fin length 72.1% of SL); a long, relatively narrow head (head width 4 ..read more

  Boa atlantica   Gonzalez, Bezerra de Lima, Passos & Silva, 2024  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298159 Abstract Snakes of the genus Boa are outstanding elements of the New World biota with a broad sociological influence on pop culture. Historically, several taxa have been recognized in the past 300 years, being mostly described in the early days of binomial nomenclature. As a rule, these taxa were recognized based on a suite of phenotypic characters mainly those from the external morphology. However, there is a huge disagreement with respect to the curre ..read more

T. similis (Craib) K.M.Wong & L.Neo comb. nov.,  T. collinsiae (Craib) K.M.Wong, Teerawat. & Sungkaew comb. nov., Thaigardenia Sungkaew, Teerawat., Chamch. & K.M.Wong, gen. nov.   in Sungkaew, Arthan, Teerawatananon, Chamchumroon, Neo et Wong, 2024.  DOI:10.20531/tfb.2024.52.1.04 Photos: D. Prathumthong, A. Teerawatananon and K.M. Wong. Abstract Identified as Gardenia over a century ago, three known species from Thailand to south China differ considerably from typical members of that genus, from which growth habits, aspects ..read more

  Hemiphyllodactylus gengmaensis Zhou, Li, Shen,  Liu & Rao, 2024 Gengma Slender Gecko | 耿马半叶趾虎   ||  DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1197.117359   Abstract A new species of gekkonid, Hemiphyllodactylus gengmaensis sp. nov., is described based on six specimens from Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by a significant genetic divergence of greater than 9.7% in the mitochondrial ND2 gene and a combination of the following characters: a maximum SVL of 43.24mm; 8 or 9 chi ..read more

  Begonia dakrongensis C.H. Nguyen, T.A. Le & C.W. Lin, in Nguyen, Le, Ha et Lin, 2024.  DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.645.1.8  facebook.com/Darthvaderiana   Abstract A new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae), B. dakrongensis, from Central Vietnam is described and illustrated. B. dakrongensis resembles B. abbreviata in its rhizomatous habit, short cymose-paniculate inflorescence with congested bracts, 4-tepaled staminate flowers, and 5-tepaled pistillate flowers. However, the new species markedly differs by having obtriangular-spathulate to oblong-obov ..read more

   Ichthyotitan severnensis  Lomax, de la Salle, Perillo, Reynolds, Reynolds & Waldron, 2024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300289   facebook.com/DeanRLomax Abstract Giant ichthyosaurs with body length estimates exceeding 20 m were present in the latest Triassic of the UK. Here we report on the discovery of a second surangular from the lower jaw of a giant ichthyosaur from Somerset, UK. The new find is comparable in size and morphology to a specimen from Lilstock, Somerset, described in 2018, but it is more complete and better preserved. Both finds ..read more

Begonia abhak Blasco, Alejandro, Tandang & Rubite,   in Blasco, Alejandro, Tandang et Rubite, 2024.  DOI: 10.36253/jopt-15356  Researchgate.net/publication/379103942 Abstract A new Begonia species, Begonia abhak, from section Petermannia is described and illustrated. Growing on shady, moist, rocky slopes alongside a small creek of Bujon, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. The new species resembles Begonia panayensis in having glabrous stems, membranous, shiny leaves, oblong to oblanceolate lamina, acuminate apex and green ov ..read more