Publications
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2023
The tangled biogeographic history of tarantulas: An African centre of origin rules out the centrifugal model of speciation.
Aritra Biswas, Ramamoorthi Chaitanya & K. Praveen Karanth.
Journal of Biogeography. 1–11 (2023) . https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14678
Not all is black and white: phylogeography and population genetics of the endemic blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
Ananya Jana & Praveen Karanth.
Conserv Genet 24, 41–57 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-022-01479-x
Role of paleoclimatic and paleohydrological processes in lineage divergence in freshwater organisms: A snippet from lentic genus Pila.
Maitreya Sil, Abhisikta Roy, H.N. Poorna Bhat, Tenzin Palden, Praveen Karanth & N.A. Aravind.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,181 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107723.
A widespread commensal loses its identity: suggested taxonomic revision for Indotyphlops braminus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) based on molecular data.
Chinta Sidharthan, Pragyadeep Roy, Surya Narayanan & Praveen Karanth.
Org Divers Evol 23, 169–183 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-022-00577-5
A need to integrate metagenomics and metabolomics in geosciences and develop the deep-time digital earth-biome database of India.
Pradeep Srivastava, Prasanta Sanyal, Sharmila Bhattacharya, Praveen K Mishra, Suryendu Dutta, Rajarshi Chakravarti, Niraj Rai, Naveen Navani, Anoop Ambili, Praveen Karanth, Jahanavi Joshi, Sushmita Singh & Senthil Kumar Sadasivam.
Current Science, 124, 1 (2023).
Aritra Biswas, Ramamoorthi Chaitanya & K. Praveen Karanth.
Journal of Biogeography. 1–11 (2023) . https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14678
Not all is black and white: phylogeography and population genetics of the endemic blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).
Ananya Jana & Praveen Karanth.
Conserv Genet 24, 41–57 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-022-01479-x
Role of paleoclimatic and paleohydrological processes in lineage divergence in freshwater organisms: A snippet from lentic genus Pila.
Maitreya Sil, Abhisikta Roy, H.N. Poorna Bhat, Tenzin Palden, Praveen Karanth & N.A. Aravind.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,181 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107723.
A widespread commensal loses its identity: suggested taxonomic revision for Indotyphlops braminus (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) based on molecular data.
Chinta Sidharthan, Pragyadeep Roy, Surya Narayanan & Praveen Karanth.
Org Divers Evol 23, 169–183 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-022-00577-5
A need to integrate metagenomics and metabolomics in geosciences and develop the deep-time digital earth-biome database of India.
Pradeep Srivastava, Prasanta Sanyal, Sharmila Bhattacharya, Praveen K Mishra, Suryendu Dutta, Rajarshi Chakravarti, Niraj Rai, Naveen Navani, Anoop Ambili, Praveen Karanth, Jahanavi Joshi, Sushmita Singh & Senthil Kumar Sadasivam.
Current Science, 124, 1 (2023).
2022
Geography vs. past climate: the drivers of population genetic structure of the Himalayan langur.
Kunal Arekar, Neha Tiwari, Sambandam Sathyakumar, Mehreen Khaleel & Praveen Karanth.
BMC Ecol Evo 22, 100 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02054-1
Molecular phylogenetics and character evolution in Haplanthodes (Acanthaceae), an endemic genus from peninsular India.
Siddharthan Surveswaran, Neha Tiwari, Praveen Karanth, Pradeep V Deshmukh and Manoj M Lekhak.
Nordic Journal of Botany (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03238
Endemicity and radiation in waterfalls of the Western Ghats: The genus Cremnoconchus (Gastropoda: Littorinidae),
Anwesha Saha, Sudeshna Chakraborty, G. Ravikanth, K. Praveen Karanth and N.A. Aravind.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,174,1055-7903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107547.
Insight into the evolutionary history of Indoplanorbis exustus (Bulinidae: Gastropoda) at the scale of population and species.
Maitreya Sil, Juveriya Mahveen, Abhisikta Roy, K Praveen Karanth and N A Aravind.
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 137, 1 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blac062
New Morphological and Molecular Data Reveal an Underestimation of Species Diversity of Mites of the Genus Geckobia (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) in India.
Monika Fajfer and Praveen Karanth.
Diversity 14, 12: 1064 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121064
Did Microhyla kodial (Anura: Microhylidae) disperse naturally or through humans?
Aravind, N. A., Vineeth K. Kumar, K. V. Gururaja, & Praveen Karanth.
Current Science, 123(10), 1193-1194 (2022).
Kunal Arekar, Neha Tiwari, Sambandam Sathyakumar, Mehreen Khaleel & Praveen Karanth.
BMC Ecol Evo 22, 100 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02054-1
Molecular phylogenetics and character evolution in Haplanthodes (Acanthaceae), an endemic genus from peninsular India.
Siddharthan Surveswaran, Neha Tiwari, Praveen Karanth, Pradeep V Deshmukh and Manoj M Lekhak.
Nordic Journal of Botany (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03238
Endemicity and radiation in waterfalls of the Western Ghats: The genus Cremnoconchus (Gastropoda: Littorinidae),
Anwesha Saha, Sudeshna Chakraborty, G. Ravikanth, K. Praveen Karanth and N.A. Aravind.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,174,1055-7903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107547.
Insight into the evolutionary history of Indoplanorbis exustus (Bulinidae: Gastropoda) at the scale of population and species.
Maitreya Sil, Juveriya Mahveen, Abhisikta Roy, K Praveen Karanth and N A Aravind.
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 137, 1 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blac062
New Morphological and Molecular Data Reveal an Underestimation of Species Diversity of Mites of the Genus Geckobia (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) in India.
Monika Fajfer and Praveen Karanth.
Diversity 14, 12: 1064 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121064
Did Microhyla kodial (Anura: Microhylidae) disperse naturally or through humans?
Aravind, N. A., Vineeth K. Kumar, K. V. Gururaja, & Praveen Karanth.
Current Science, 123(10), 1193-1194 (2022).
2021
Understanding the convoluted evolutionary history of the capped-golden langur lineage (Cercopithecidae: Colobinae)
Kunal Arekar, Abhijna Parigi and Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics (2021). 100(79). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12041-021-01329-8
Role of Geographical Gaps in the Western Ghats in Shaping Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Diversity.
Aritra Biswas and Praveen Karanth, K.
J Indian Inst Sci (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41745-021-00241-5
A new species of Pila (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) from Mizoram, India.
Maiterya Sil, Reshma Basak, K. Praveen Karanth and Neelavara Ananthram Aravind (2021)
Molluscan Research, doi: 10.1080/13235818.2021.1941575
Integrating a morphological description with DNA barcode data of a new species of the genus Pimeliaphilus (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) with the analysis of its host specificity and a key to the genus.
Monika Fajfer and Praveen Karanth (2021)
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 26(2): 438-454.
Dispersal vs. vicariance: the origin of India’s extant tetrapod fauna.
K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Frontiers of Biogeography, doi:10.21425/F5FBG48678.
India’s biogeographic history through the eyes of blindsnakes- filling the gaps in the global typhlopoid phylogeny.
Chinta Sidharthan, K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.107064.
Contrasting patterns of phylogenetic diversity across climatic zones of Western Ghats: A biodiversity hotspot in peninsular India.
Divya B., Ramesh B.R. and K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 59 (2): 240-250.
Kunal Arekar, Abhijna Parigi and Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics (2021). 100(79). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12041-021-01329-8
Role of Geographical Gaps in the Western Ghats in Shaping Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Diversity.
Aritra Biswas and Praveen Karanth, K.
J Indian Inst Sci (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41745-021-00241-5
A new species of Pila (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) from Mizoram, India.
Maiterya Sil, Reshma Basak, K. Praveen Karanth and Neelavara Ananthram Aravind (2021)
Molluscan Research, doi: 10.1080/13235818.2021.1941575
Integrating a morphological description with DNA barcode data of a new species of the genus Pimeliaphilus (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) with the analysis of its host specificity and a key to the genus.
Monika Fajfer and Praveen Karanth (2021)
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 26(2): 438-454.
Dispersal vs. vicariance: the origin of India’s extant tetrapod fauna.
K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Frontiers of Biogeography, doi:10.21425/F5FBG48678.
India’s biogeographic history through the eyes of blindsnakes- filling the gaps in the global typhlopoid phylogeny.
Chinta Sidharthan, K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.107064.
Contrasting patterns of phylogenetic diversity across climatic zones of Western Ghats: A biodiversity hotspot in peninsular India.
Divya B., Ramesh B.R. and K. Praveen Karanth (2021)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 59 (2): 240-250.
2020
Integrative taxonomy confirms the species status of the Himalayan langurs, Semnopithecus schistaceus Hodgson, 1840.
Kunal Arekar Sambandam Sathyakumar K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Journal of Zoological Sytematics and Evolutionary Research, doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12437.
Origin and diversification of Indian Ceropegieae (Apocynaceae) and possible relation to the Indian monsoon.
Siddharthan Surveswaran, Sharad S. Kambale, Mansa Srivatsav, Sachin A. Punekar, S.R. Yadav and K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution. doi: 10.1111/jse.12578
Into-India or out-of-India? Historical biogeography of the freshwater gastropod genus Pila (Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae).
Maitreya Sil, N. A. Aravind and K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2020, 129 (3): 752–764.
Kunal Arekar Sambandam Sathyakumar K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Journal of Zoological Sytematics and Evolutionary Research, doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12437.
Origin and diversification of Indian Ceropegieae (Apocynaceae) and possible relation to the Indian monsoon.
Siddharthan Surveswaran, Sharad S. Kambale, Mansa Srivatsav, Sachin A. Punekar, S.R. Yadav and K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution. doi: 10.1111/jse.12578
Into-India or out-of-India? Historical biogeography of the freshwater gastropod genus Pila (Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae).
Maitreya Sil, N. A. Aravind and K. Praveen Karanth (2020)
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2020, 129 (3): 752–764.
2019
Diversification in the mountains: a generic reappraisal of the Western Ghats endemic gecko genus Dravidogecko Smith, 1933 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of six new species.
R. Chaitanya, Varad B. Giri, V. Deepak, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, B.H.C.K Murthy & Praveen Karanth (2019)
Zootaxa, 4688 (1): 001–056.
Phylogenetic Diversity as a Measure of Biodiversity: Pros and Cons.
K. Praveen Karanth, Srishti Gautam, Kunal Arekar, B. Divya (2019)
Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 116: 53-61.
Repeated evolution of terrestrial lineages in a continental lizard radiation.
Aparna Lajmi, Anjali Verma, K. Praveen Karanth (2019)
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13544
Multilocus nuclear markers provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra, Bovidae).
Ananya Jana and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106560
The out-of-India hypothesis: evidence from an ancient centipede genus, Rhysida (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) from the Oriental Region, and systematics of Indian species.
Jahnavi Joshi, Praveen Karanth, Gregory D. Edgecombe (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 189 (3): 828–861.
Eocene–Oligocene cooling and the diversification of Hemidactylus geckos in Peninsular India.
Aparna Lajmi and Praveen K. Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106637
Role of geography and climatic oscillations in governing into-India dispersal of freshwater snails of the family: Viviparidae.
Maitreya Sil, N.A. Aravind, K. Praveen Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 138: 174–181.
On the systematic status of the genus Oriocalotes Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Agamidae: Draconinae) with the description of a new species from Mizoram state, Northeast India.
Giri VB, Chaitanya R, Mahony S, Lalronunga S, Lalrinchhana C, Das A, Sarkar V, Karanth P & Deepak V. (2019).
Zootaxa, http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4638.4.1.
Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for African, Asian and Indian supple and writhing skinks (Scincidae: Lygosominae).
Elyse S. Freitas, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Praveen Karanth, L. Lee Grismer and Cameron D. Siler (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186 (4): 1067–1096.
The hills are alive with geckos! A radiation of a dozen species on sky islands across peninsular India (Squamata: Gekkonidae, Hemiphyllodactylus) with the description of three new species.
Ishan Agarwal, Akshay Khandekar, Varad B. Giri1, Uma Ramakrishnan and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 19:341–361.
Phylogeny and biogeography of the endemic Hemidactylus geckos of the Indian subregion suggest multiple dispersals from Peninsular India to Sri Lanka. Aparna Lajmi, Rohini Bansal, Varad Giri and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186 (1): 286–301.
Reinvestigating the status of malaria parasite (Plasmodium sp.) in Indian non-human primates.
Dixit J, Zachariah A, P. K. S, Chandramohan B, Shanmuganatham V, Karanth KP (2018)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases12(12): e0006801.
R. Chaitanya, Varad B. Giri, V. Deepak, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, B.H.C.K Murthy & Praveen Karanth (2019)
Zootaxa, 4688 (1): 001–056.
Phylogenetic Diversity as a Measure of Biodiversity: Pros and Cons.
K. Praveen Karanth, Srishti Gautam, Kunal Arekar, B. Divya (2019)
Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 116: 53-61.
Repeated evolution of terrestrial lineages in a continental lizard radiation.
Aparna Lajmi, Anjali Verma, K. Praveen Karanth (2019)
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13544
Multilocus nuclear markers provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra, Bovidae).
Ananya Jana and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106560
The out-of-India hypothesis: evidence from an ancient centipede genus, Rhysida (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) from the Oriental Region, and systematics of Indian species.
Jahnavi Joshi, Praveen Karanth, Gregory D. Edgecombe (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 189 (3): 828–861.
Eocene–Oligocene cooling and the diversification of Hemidactylus geckos in Peninsular India.
Aparna Lajmi and Praveen K. Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106637
Role of geography and climatic oscillations in governing into-India dispersal of freshwater snails of the family: Viviparidae.
Maitreya Sil, N.A. Aravind, K. Praveen Karanth (2019)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 138: 174–181.
On the systematic status of the genus Oriocalotes Günther, 1864 (Squamata: Agamidae: Draconinae) with the description of a new species from Mizoram state, Northeast India.
Giri VB, Chaitanya R, Mahony S, Lalronunga S, Lalrinchhana C, Das A, Sarkar V, Karanth P & Deepak V. (2019).
Zootaxa, http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4638.4.1.
Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for African, Asian and Indian supple and writhing skinks (Scincidae: Lygosominae).
Elyse S. Freitas, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Praveen Karanth, L. Lee Grismer and Cameron D. Siler (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186 (4): 1067–1096.
The hills are alive with geckos! A radiation of a dozen species on sky islands across peninsular India (Squamata: Gekkonidae, Hemiphyllodactylus) with the description of three new species.
Ishan Agarwal, Akshay Khandekar, Varad B. Giri1, Uma Ramakrishnan and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 19:341–361.
Phylogeny and biogeography of the endemic Hemidactylus geckos of the Indian subregion suggest multiple dispersals from Peninsular India to Sri Lanka. Aparna Lajmi, Rohini Bansal, Varad Giri and Praveen Karanth (2019)
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186 (1): 286–301.
Reinvestigating the status of malaria parasite (Plasmodium sp.) in Indian non-human primates.
Dixit J, Zachariah A, P. K. S, Chandramohan B, Shanmuganatham V, Karanth KP (2018)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases12(12): e0006801.
2018
Descriptions of two new endemic and cryptic species of Sitana Cuvier, 1829 from Peninsular India.
V. Deepak, Akshay Khandekar, R. Chaitanya and Praveen Karanth (2018)
Zootaxa, 4434 (2): 327–365.
Capturing richness independent phylogenetic diversity and testing surrogates for PD in woody plant communities.
Divya B. and K. Praveen Karanth (2018)
Current Science 115(5):910-919.
The curious case of Hemidactylus gujaratensis (Squamata: Gekkonidae).
Aparna Lajmi, Aniruddha Datta-roy, Raju Vyas, Ishan Agarwal and Praveen Karanth (2018)
Zootaxa 4388 (1): 137–142
Aridification driven diversification of fan-throated lizards from the Indian subcontinent.
V. Deepak and K. Praveen Karanth (2018)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 120: 53–62
V. Deepak, Akshay Khandekar, R. Chaitanya and Praveen Karanth (2018)
Zootaxa, 4434 (2): 327–365.
Capturing richness independent phylogenetic diversity and testing surrogates for PD in woody plant communities.
Divya B. and K. Praveen Karanth (2018)
Current Science 115(5):910-919.
The curious case of Hemidactylus gujaratensis (Squamata: Gekkonidae).
Aparna Lajmi, Aniruddha Datta-roy, Raju Vyas, Ishan Agarwal and Praveen Karanth (2018)
Zootaxa 4388 (1): 137–142
Aridification driven diversification of fan-throated lizards from the Indian subcontinent.
V. Deepak and K. Praveen Karanth (2018)
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 120: 53–62
2017
On the taxonomic status of Eurylepis poonaensis (Squamata: Scincidae): resolving a long-standing conundrum.
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Veerappan Deepak, R. Chaitanya, Channakeshva Murthy, Harshal Bhosale, Aparna Lajmi, Praveen Karanth, Krushnamegh Kunte and Varad Giri (2017)
Salamandra, 53(3): 389-397
Species complex, species concepts and characterization of cryptic diversity: vignettes from Indian systems.
K. Praveen Karanth (2017)
Current Science, 112(7): 1320-1324
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Veerappan Deepak, R. Chaitanya, Channakeshva Murthy, Harshal Bhosale, Aparna Lajmi, Praveen Karanth, Krushnamegh Kunte and Varad Giri (2017)
Salamandra, 53(3): 389-397
Species complex, species concepts and characterization of cryptic diversity: vignettes from Indian systems.
K. Praveen Karanth (2017)
Current Science, 112(7): 1320-1324
2016
Molecular data in conjunction with morphology help resolve the Hemidactylus brookii complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae).
Aparna Lajmi, Varad B. Giri and K. Praveen Karanth (2016)
Organisms Diversity and Evolution, doi: 10.1007/s13127-016- 0271-9
Systematics and phylogeny of Sitana (Reptilia: Agamidae) of Peninsular India, with the description of one new genus and five new
species.
V. Deepak, Varad B. Giri, Mohammad Asif, Sushil Kumar Dutta, Raju Vyas, Amod M. Zambre, Harshal Bhosale, K. Praveen Karanth (2016)
Contributions to Zoology, 85 (1) 67-111
Molecular phylogeny of Glyphochloa (Poaceae, Panicoideae), an endemic grass genus from the Western Ghats, India.
Kumar Vinod Chottupuri Gosavi, Shrirang R. Yadav, K. Praveen Karanth, and Siddharthan Surveswaran (2016)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (2): 162–174
The role of wet-zone fragmentation in shaping biodiversity patterns in peninsular India: insights from the caecilian amphibian Gegeneophis.
David J. Gower1, Ishan Agarwal, K. Praveen Karanth, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Varad B. Giri, Mark Wilkinson and Diego San Mauro (2016)
Journal of Biogeography, doi:10.1111/jbi.12710
Aparna Lajmi, Varad B. Giri and K. Praveen Karanth (2016)
Organisms Diversity and Evolution, doi: 10.1007/s13127-016- 0271-9
Systematics and phylogeny of Sitana (Reptilia: Agamidae) of Peninsular India, with the description of one new genus and five new
species.
V. Deepak, Varad B. Giri, Mohammad Asif, Sushil Kumar Dutta, Raju Vyas, Amod M. Zambre, Harshal Bhosale, K. Praveen Karanth (2016)
Contributions to Zoology, 85 (1) 67-111
Molecular phylogeny of Glyphochloa (Poaceae, Panicoideae), an endemic grass genus from the Western Ghats, India.
Kumar Vinod Chottupuri Gosavi, Shrirang R. Yadav, K. Praveen Karanth, and Siddharthan Surveswaran (2016)
Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (2): 162–174
The role of wet-zone fragmentation in shaping biodiversity patterns in peninsular India: insights from the caecilian amphibian Gegeneophis.
David J. Gower1, Ishan Agarwal, K. Praveen Karanth, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Varad B. Giri, Mark Wilkinson and Diego San Mauro (2016)
Journal of Biogeography, doi:10.1111/jbi.12710
2015
A taxonomic mystery for more than 180 years: the identity and systematic position of Brachysaura minor (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827).
V. Deepak, Raju Vyas, V. B. Giri and K. Praveen Karanth
Vertebrate Zoology, 65 (3): 371– 381
An island called India: phylogenetic patterns across multiple taxonomic groups reveal endemic radiations.
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 108(10): 1847-1851
Does size matter? Comparative population genetics of two butterflies with different Wingspans.
Sandhya Sekar and K. Praveen Karanth
Organisms Diversity and Evolution, DOI 10.1007/s13127-015-0214-x
A phylogeny of the only ground-dwelling radiation of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae): diversification of Geckoella across peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
Ishan Agarwal and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 82 (2015): 193-199
Sun skink diversification across the Indian–Southeast Asian biogeographical interface.
Anthony J. Barley, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, K. Praveen Karanth and Rafe M. Brown
Journal of Biogeography 42.2 (2015): 292-304
Molecules support morphology: Species status of South Indian populations of the widely distributed Hanuman langur.
Ashalakshmi C.N, Chetan Nag K. S. and K. Praveen Karanth
Conservation Genetics 16(1): 43-58
V. Deepak, Raju Vyas, V. B. Giri and K. Praveen Karanth
Vertebrate Zoology, 65 (3): 371– 381
An island called India: phylogenetic patterns across multiple taxonomic groups reveal endemic radiations.
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 108(10): 1847-1851
Does size matter? Comparative population genetics of two butterflies with different Wingspans.
Sandhya Sekar and K. Praveen Karanth
Organisms Diversity and Evolution, DOI 10.1007/s13127-015-0214-x
A phylogeny of the only ground-dwelling radiation of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae): diversification of Geckoella across peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
Ishan Agarwal and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 82 (2015): 193-199
Sun skink diversification across the Indian–Southeast Asian biogeographical interface.
Anthony J. Barley, Aniruddha Datta-Roy, K. Praveen Karanth and Rafe M. Brown
Journal of Biogeography 42.2 (2015): 292-304
Molecules support morphology: Species status of South Indian populations of the widely distributed Hanuman langur.
Ashalakshmi C.N, Chetan Nag K. S. and K. Praveen Karanth
Conservation Genetics 16(1): 43-58
2014
Insights into Himalayan biogeography from geckos: A molecular phylogeny of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae).
Ishan Agarwal, Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 80 (2014): 144-155
Cryptic species and Miocene diversification of Palaearctic naked-toed geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Indian dry zone.
Ishan Agarwal, Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman and Praveen Karanth
Zoologica Scripta 43.5 (2014): 455-471
Phylogeny of endemic skinks of the genus Lygosoma (Squamata: Scincidae) from India suggests an in situ radiation.
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Mewa Singh and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics 93.1 (2014): 163-167
Delineating ecological boundaries of Hanuman langur species complex in Peninsular India using MaxEnt modeling approach.
Chetan Nag, K. Praveen Karanth, Gururaja Kotambylu Vasudeva
PLoS ONE 9(2)
Ishan Agarwal, Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 80 (2014): 144-155
Cryptic species and Miocene diversification of Palaearctic naked-toed geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Indian dry zone.
Ishan Agarwal, Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman and Praveen Karanth
Zoologica Scripta 43.5 (2014): 455-471
Phylogeny of endemic skinks of the genus Lygosoma (Squamata: Scincidae) from India suggests an in situ radiation.
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Mewa Singh and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics 93.1 (2014): 163-167
Delineating ecological boundaries of Hanuman langur species complex in Peninsular India using MaxEnt modeling approach.
Chetan Nag, K. Praveen Karanth, Gururaja Kotambylu Vasudeva
PLoS ONE 9(2)
2013
Flying between sky islands: the effect of naturally fragmented habitat on butterfly population structure.
Sandhya Sekar and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE 8.8 e71573
Did southern Western Ghats of peninsular India serve as refugia for its endemic biota during the Cretaceous volcanism?
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
Ecology and Evolution 3.10 (2013): 3275-3282
A long-lost relic from the Eastern Ghats: Morphology, distribution and habitat of Sepsophis punctatus Beddome, 1870 (Squamata: Scincidae). (2013)
Datta-Roy, A., Mohapatra, P. P., Dutta, S. K., Giri, V. B., Veerappan, D., Maddock, S. T., Raj, P., Agarwal, I. and Karanth, P
Zootaxa 3670(1), 55-62.
Phylogenetic analysis and molecular dating suggest that Hemidactylus anamallensis is not a member of the Hemidactylus radiation and has an ancient late Cretaceous origin. (2013)
Rohini Bansal and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE, 8(5): e60615. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060615
Revision of the scolopendrid centipede Digitipes Attems, 1930, from India (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha): reconciling molecular and morphological estimates of species diversity. (2013)
Jahnavi Joshi and Gregory D. Edgecombe
Zootaxa, 3626 (1): 099–145
Sandhya Sekar and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE 8.8 e71573
Did southern Western Ghats of peninsular India serve as refugia for its endemic biota during the Cretaceous volcanism?
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
Ecology and Evolution 3.10 (2013): 3275-3282
A long-lost relic from the Eastern Ghats: Morphology, distribution and habitat of Sepsophis punctatus Beddome, 1870 (Squamata: Scincidae). (2013)
Datta-Roy, A., Mohapatra, P. P., Dutta, S. K., Giri, V. B., Veerappan, D., Maddock, S. T., Raj, P., Agarwal, I. and Karanth, P
Zootaxa 3670(1), 55-62.
Phylogenetic analysis and molecular dating suggest that Hemidactylus anamallensis is not a member of the Hemidactylus radiation and has an ancient late Cretaceous origin. (2013)
Rohini Bansal and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE, 8(5): e60615. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060615
Revision of the scolopendrid centipede Digitipes Attems, 1930, from India (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha): reconciling molecular and morphological estimates of species diversity. (2013)
Jahnavi Joshi and Gregory D. Edgecombe
Zootaxa, 3626 (1): 099–145
2012
Coalescent method in conjunction with niche modeling reveals cryptic diversity among centipedes in the Western Ghats of South India. (2012)
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE, 7(8): e42225. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042225
Rediscovery of Geckoella jeyporensis (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with notes on morphology, coloration and habitat. (2012)
Agarwal, I., Datta-Roy, A., Bauer, A. M. and Giri, V. B.
Hamadryad 36, 17-24
Phylogeny of the Asian Eutropis (Squamata: Scincidae) reveals an ‘into India’ endemic Indian radiation. (2012)
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Mewa Singh, C. Srinivasulu and K. Praveen Karanth.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63, 817-824
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
PLoS ONE, 7(8): e42225. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042225
Rediscovery of Geckoella jeyporensis (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with notes on morphology, coloration and habitat. (2012)
Agarwal, I., Datta-Roy, A., Bauer, A. M. and Giri, V. B.
Hamadryad 36, 17-24
Phylogeny of the Asian Eutropis (Squamata: Scincidae) reveals an ‘into India’ endemic Indian radiation. (2012)
Aniruddha Datta-Roy, Mewa Singh, C. Srinivasulu and K. Praveen Karanth.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63, 817-824
2011
A meta-analysis of the traits affecting dispersal ability in butterflies: can wingspan be used as a proxy? (2011)
Sandhya Sekar
Journal of Animal Ecology, 81 (1) 174–184
Molecular Identification and Phylogeny of Bactrocera Species (Diptera: Tephritidae). (2011)
R. Asokan, K. B. Rebijith, Shakti K. Singh, A. S. Sidhu, S. Siddharthan, Praveen. K. Karanth, R. Ellango and V. V. Ramamurthy
Florida Entomologist, 94(4) 1026-1035
Natural range extension, sampling artifact, or human mediated translocations? Range limits of Northern type Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne, 1797) (Primates: Cercopithecidae: Colobinae) in peninsular India. (2011)
K. S. Chetan Nag, P. Pramod and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(8): 2028 - 2032
Cretaceous-Tertiary diversification among select Scolopendrid centipedes of South India. (2011)
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Field based study of various morphotypes of Hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) in peninsular India and its taxonomic implications. (2011)
K.S. Chetan Nag, P. Pramod, K. Praveen Karanth
International journal of Primatology DOI 10.1007/s10764-011-9504-0
Sandhya Sekar
Journal of Animal Ecology, 81 (1) 174–184
Molecular Identification and Phylogeny of Bactrocera Species (Diptera: Tephritidae). (2011)
R. Asokan, K. B. Rebijith, Shakti K. Singh, A. S. Sidhu, S. Siddharthan, Praveen. K. Karanth, R. Ellango and V. V. Ramamurthy
Florida Entomologist, 94(4) 1026-1035
Natural range extension, sampling artifact, or human mediated translocations? Range limits of Northern type Semnopithecus entellus (Dufresne, 1797) (Primates: Cercopithecidae: Colobinae) in peninsular India. (2011)
K. S. Chetan Nag, P. Pramod and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(8): 2028 - 2032
Cretaceous-Tertiary diversification among select Scolopendrid centipedes of South India. (2011)
Jahnavi Joshi and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Field based study of various morphotypes of Hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) in peninsular India and its taxonomic implications. (2011)
K.S. Chetan Nag, P. Pramod, K. Praveen Karanth
International journal of Primatology DOI 10.1007/s10764-011-9504-0
2010
Molecular systematics and conservation of the langurs and leaf monkeys of South Asia. (2010)
K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics 89 (4) 393–399
Molecular phylogeny of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of the Indian subcontinent reveals a unique Indian radiation and an Indian origin of Asian house geckos. (2010)
Rohini Bansal and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57, 459-465
Phylogenetics and biogeography of a spectacular Old World radiation of butterflies: the subtribe Mycalesina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrini). (2010)
Ullasa Kodandaramaiah, David C. Lees, Chris J. Müller, Elizabeth Torres, K. Praveen Karanth and Niklas Wahlberg
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 10:172
Mitochondrial and nuclear markers suggest Hanuman langur (Primates: Colobinae) polyphyly: Implications for their species status. (2010)
K. Praveen Karanth, Lalji Singh and Caro-Beth Stewart
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 54, 627-663
K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Genetics 89 (4) 393–399
Molecular phylogeny of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of the Indian subcontinent reveals a unique Indian radiation and an Indian origin of Asian house geckos. (2010)
Rohini Bansal and K. Praveen Karanth
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57, 459-465
Phylogenetics and biogeography of a spectacular Old World radiation of butterflies: the subtribe Mycalesina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrini). (2010)
Ullasa Kodandaramaiah, David C. Lees, Chris J. Müller, Elizabeth Torres, K. Praveen Karanth and Niklas Wahlberg
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 10:172
Mitochondrial and nuclear markers suggest Hanuman langur (Primates: Colobinae) polyphyly: Implications for their species status. (2010)
K. Praveen Karanth, Lalji Singh and Caro-Beth Stewart
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 54, 627-663
2009
The Out-of-India Hypothesis: What do Molecules suggest? (2009)
Aniruddha Datta Roy and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Biosciences. 34 (5) 687-697
Phylogeny and evolution of Malagasy plated lizards. (2009)
Achille P. Raselimanana, Brice Noonan, K. Praveen Karanth, Jacques Gauthier & Anne D. Yoder
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 50, 336-344
Aniruddha Datta Roy and K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Biosciences. 34 (5) 687-697
Phylogeny and evolution of Malagasy plated lizards. (2009)
Achille P. Raselimanana, Brice Noonan, K. Praveen Karanth, Jacques Gauthier & Anne D. Yoder
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 50, 336-344
2006 - 2008
Primate Numts and reticulate evolutions of capped and golden leaf monkeys (Primates: Colobinae). (2008)
K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Biosciences, 33(5) 761-770
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of langurs and leaf monkeys of South Asia (Primates: Colobinae). (2008)
K. Praveen Karanth, Lalji Singh, Randall V. Collura, and Caro-Beth Stewart
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 46, 683-694
Out-of-India Gondwanan origin of some Asian biota. (2006)
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 90 (6) 789-792
K. Praveen Karanth
Journal of Biosciences, 33(5) 761-770
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of langurs and leaf monkeys of South Asia (Primates: Colobinae). (2008)
K. Praveen Karanth, Lalji Singh, Randall V. Collura, and Caro-Beth Stewart
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 46, 683-694
Out-of-India Gondwanan origin of some Asian biota. (2006)
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 90 (6) 789-792
Publications from prior work by Dr. Praveen Karanth
A multidimensional approach for detecting species patterns in Malagasy vertebrates. (2005)
Anne D. Yoder, Carol Hanley, Kellie Heckman, Rodin Rasoloarison, Amy Russell, Julie Ranivo, Link E. Olson, Voahangy Soarimalala, K. Praveen Karanth, Achille P. Raselimanana, and Steven M. Goodman
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 102 (Suppl. 1) 6587-6594
Ancient DNA from giant extinct lemurs confirms single origin of Malagasy primates. (2005)
K. Praveen Karanth, Thomas Delefosse, Berthe Rakotosamimanana, Thomas J. Parson and Anne D. Yoder
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 102 (14) 5090-5095
Native Seychelles tortoises or Aldabran imports? The importance of radiocarbon dating for ancient DNA studies. (2005)
K. Praveen Karanth, Eric Palkovacs, Justin Gerlach, Scott Glaberman, Julian Pender Hume, Geisella Caccone, and Anne Yoder
Amphibia-Reptilia, 26(1) 116 -121
Microsatellite diversity in subterranean mole rats (Spalax ehrenbergi superspecies) populations in Israel. (2004)
K. Praveen Karanth, Aaron Avivi, and Eviatar Nevo
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 83, 229-241
Evolution of disjunct distribution among wet zone species of the Indian subcontinent: Testing various hypothesis using a phylogenetic approach. (2003)
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 85(9) 101-108
Uniform discrimination of pattern orientation by honey bees. (1998)
Sathees Chandra, B.C., Geetha, L., Abraham, V.A., Karanth, P., Thomas, K., Srinivasan, M.V. and Gadagkar, R.
Animal Behaviour, 56, 1391-1398
Helpers in cooperatively breeding small green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). (1993)
Sridhar, S. and K. P. Karanth
Current Science, 65(6) 489-490
Anne D. Yoder, Carol Hanley, Kellie Heckman, Rodin Rasoloarison, Amy Russell, Julie Ranivo, Link E. Olson, Voahangy Soarimalala, K. Praveen Karanth, Achille P. Raselimanana, and Steven M. Goodman
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 102 (Suppl. 1) 6587-6594
Ancient DNA from giant extinct lemurs confirms single origin of Malagasy primates. (2005)
K. Praveen Karanth, Thomas Delefosse, Berthe Rakotosamimanana, Thomas J. Parson and Anne D. Yoder
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 102 (14) 5090-5095
Native Seychelles tortoises or Aldabran imports? The importance of radiocarbon dating for ancient DNA studies. (2005)
K. Praveen Karanth, Eric Palkovacs, Justin Gerlach, Scott Glaberman, Julian Pender Hume, Geisella Caccone, and Anne Yoder
Amphibia-Reptilia, 26(1) 116 -121
Microsatellite diversity in subterranean mole rats (Spalax ehrenbergi superspecies) populations in Israel. (2004)
K. Praveen Karanth, Aaron Avivi, and Eviatar Nevo
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 83, 229-241
Evolution of disjunct distribution among wet zone species of the Indian subcontinent: Testing various hypothesis using a phylogenetic approach. (2003)
K. Praveen Karanth
Current Science, 85(9) 101-108
Uniform discrimination of pattern orientation by honey bees. (1998)
Sathees Chandra, B.C., Geetha, L., Abraham, V.A., Karanth, P., Thomas, K., Srinivasan, M.V. and Gadagkar, R.
Animal Behaviour, 56, 1391-1398
Helpers in cooperatively breeding small green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). (1993)
Sridhar, S. and K. P. Karanth
Current Science, 65(6) 489-490