Johann Gottlieb Georgi or Peter Simon Pallas: review regarding the authorship and description of Lacerta taurica (Squamata, Lacertidae).

From the beginning of the 19th century to the present, the authorship of the description of the Balkan wall lizard, Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814) was considered undoubted. Recently, Schmidtler (2022) has been concluded that the description of this species should be attributed to J.G.

Redescriptions of Indian species of Nigrobaetis Kazlauskas (in Novikova & Kluge) 1987 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae).

The European species Nigrobaetis gracilis (Bogoescu & Tabacaru 1957) and more than 19 Asian and African species of Nigrobaetis Kazlauskas (in Novikova & Kluge) 1987 belong to the subgenus Margobaetis Kang & Yang 1994, which is characterized by peculiar asymmetric eggs and narrow paraglossa of larval labium. A new synonymy is established: Nigrobaetis (Margobaetis) minutus (Mller-Liebenau 1984) = N. paramakalyani Kubendran & Balasubramanian in Kubendran et al.

A new, widespread genus of Baetidae from South Asia (Insecta, Ephemeroptera).

Material collected on different islands across South Asia revealed a new genus of Baetidae with a widespread distribution, The larvae present important similarities with , but have paraglossae dorsally with an arc of long, spine-like setae in distal area; long, slightly feathered setae between prostheca and mola of both mandibles; and very slender legs with row of short setae at dorsal margin of femur. The male imago has an extraordinarily small 3 (apical) segment of gonostylus, which is much narrower than the apex of the 2 segment. The new genus includes five species: is described from Sumbawa (Indonesia) based on larvae, from Sumatra (Indonesia) based on larvae, from Borneo (Brunei) based on larvae, and (type species) is described from Sri Lanka based on a reared male imago with its larval and subimaginal exuviae; (Chang & Yang, 1994), from Taiwan, formerly described in Margobaetis Kang & Yang, 1994, a subgenus of Baetis Leach, 1815, and subsequently transferred to the genus Kazlauskas (in Novikova & Kluge), 1987, is transferred to the new genus.

Glaucoma Animal Models beyond Chronic IOP Increase.

Glaucoma is a complex and multifactorial disease defined as the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons. Besides an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), other mechanisms play a pivotal role in glaucoma onset and progression. For example, it is known that excitotoxicity, immunological alterations, ischemia, and oxidative stress contribute to the neurodegeneration in glaucoma disease.

Redescription of the subgenus Securiops Jacobus, McCafferty & Gattolliat 2006 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae, Procloeon Bengtsson 1915).

The taxon Securiops Jacobus, McCafferty& Gattolliat 2006 is treated here as a subgenus of the genus Procloeon Bengtsson 1915; it shares all characters of Procloeon s.l. and besides them, has peculiar autapomorphies in mouthparts structure.

Tightening the requirements for species diagnoses would help integrate DNA-based descriptions in taxonomic practice.

Modern advances in DNA sequencing hold the promise of facilitating descriptions of new organisms at ever finer precision but have come with challenges as the major Codes of bionomenclature contain poorly defined requirements for species and subspecies diagnoses (henceforth, species diagnoses), which is particularly problematic for DNA-based taxonomy. We, the commissioners of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, advocate a tightening of the definition of "species diagnosis" in future editions of Codes of bionomenclature, for example, through the introduction of requirements for specific information on the character states of differentiating traits in comparison with similar species. Such new provisions would enhance taxonomic standards and ensure that all diagnoses, including DNA-based ones, contain adequate taxonomic context.

Contribution to the knowledge of the subgenus Tenuibaetis Kang & Yang 1994 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae, Baetis s. l.).

The taxon Tenuibaetis Kang & Yang (in Kang, Chang & Yang) 1994 is accepted here as a subgenus of the genus Baetis Leach 1815, but not as a genus. In connection with this, new combinations are established: Baetis (Tenuibaetis) parvipterus (Fujitani et al. 2011) comb.

Redescription of the subgenus Rhithrogeniella Ulmer 1939 (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae, genus Ecdyonurus) based on reared specimens from India and Thailand.

Rhithrogeniella Ulmer 1939 is treated here as a subgenus of the genus Ecdyonurus Eaton 1868 (s. l.).

First report of Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gillies 1993 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from the Oriental Region.

A new species, Cheleocloeon vaigaiensis sp. n., is described from Southern India based on larvae, imagines and subimagines of both sexes associated by rearing.

Review of the Kimminsula-complex (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae).

Distribution of the Kimminsula complex is limited by mountains of the Western Ghats in India and the Central Highlands in Sri Lanka. Indian taxa include the new genus Ghatula gen. n.

Diagnosis, variability, distribution and systematic position of Labiobaetis pulchellus (Müller-Liebenau & Hubbard 1985) (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae, Baetis s. l.).

A new synonymy to Labiobaetis pulchellus (Müller-Liebenau & Hubbard, 1985) (= L. soldani Kubendran et al. 2014, syn.

Reclassification of Teloganodes Eaton 1882 (including subgenera Dudgeodes Sartori 2008 and Derlethina Sartori 2008) with a new species from Sulawesi (Ephemeroptera, Teloganodidae).

The genera Teloganodes Eaton 1882 sensu Sartori et al. 2008 and Dudgeodes Sartori 2008 in the original sense, were artificial taxa, and the genus Derlethina Sartori 2008 differed from them only by greater reduction of posterior tergalii. In the present paper, the genus Teloganodes is accepted in wide sense and includes the 3 following formal subgenera: (1) subgenus Teloganodes, stat.

A widespread new genus of Baetidae (Baetidae, Ephemeroptera) from Southeast Asia.

A reinvestigation of type and other material of Ulmer, 1913 and Müller-Liebenau, 1984, together with new material from Southeast Asia revealed a new genus, The above species are formally assigned to the new genus It is characterized by the presence of accessory gills ventrally near fore coxa and at the base of maxillae, a peculiar folding of the gonostyli developing under the cuticle of last instar male larvae, together with a unique combination of other larval characters. Besides the two formerly described species, five new species are identified using a combination of morphology and molecular characters (COI, Kimura 2-parameter distances), four species from Sumatra and one from the Philippines. They are described and illustrated at the larval stage.

Independent effects of sex and stress on fructose-induced salt-sensitive hypertension.

Proximal tubule fructose metabolism is key to fructose-induced hypertension, but the roles of sex and stress are unclear. We hypothesized that females are resistant to the salt-sensitive hypertension caused by low amounts of dietary fructose compared to males and that the magnitude of the increase in blood pressure (BP) depends, in part, on amplification of the stress response of renal sympathetic nerves. We measured systolic BP (SBP) in rats fed high salt with either no sugar (HS), 20% glucose (GHS) or 20% fructose (FHS) in the drinking water for 7-8 days.

Review of the subgenus Euthraulus (Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae, genus Choroterpes) from the Western Ghats (India).

The subgeneric name Monochoroterpes Kluge Jacobus 2015 is regarded here to be a junior synonym of Euthraulus Barnard 1932 (syn. n.), based on a wider understanding of more species from each group.

Two new species of Waynokiops Hill et al. 2010 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from the Oriental Region.

A new species found in northern Thailand and northern India, Waynokiops pentacanthus sp. n., is described based on eggs, larvae, subimagines and imagines of both sexes associated by rearing.

Taxonomic significance of microlepides on subimaginal tarsi of Ephemeroptera.

In each mayfly individual, the surface of the subimaginal cuticle significantly differs both from imaginal and larval cuticles, being different on different parts of the body. Most of the subimaginal body, including femora and tibiae, is covered with microtrichia. Tarsal segments are either also covered with microtrichia, or their microtrichia are transformed into microlepides of various shapes.

Time-Resolved In Vivo Measurement of Neuropeptide Dynamics by Capacitive Immunoprobe in Porcine Heart.

The ability to measure biomarkers in vivo relevant to the assessment of disease progression is of great interest to the scientific and medical communities. The resolution of results obtained from current methods of measuring certain biomarkers can take several days or weeks to obtain, as they can be limited in resolution both spatially and temporally (e.g.

Review of Centroptella Braasch amp; Sold 1980 (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae).

The Eastern Hemisphere genus Centroptella Braasch Sold 1980 (s. l.) is divided into three subgenera, the subgenus Centroptella s.

Rapid measurement of cardiac neuropeptide dynamics by capacitive immunoprobe in the porcine heart.

Sympathetic control of regional cardiac function occurs through postganglionic innervation from stellate ganglia and thoracic sympathetic chain. Whereas norepinephrine (NE) is their primary neurotransmitter, neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an abundant cardiac cotransmitter. NPY plays a vital role in homeostatic processes including angiogenesis, vasoconstriction, and cardiac remodeling.