Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248001, India.
+91-0135-2646205
abhijit [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
About
My academic qualification includes a PhD in Zoology from Utkal University, Orissa and M. Sc from Gauhati University, Assam. I got interested in the study of reptiles and amphibians while pursuing my bachelor degree in zoology.
My primary research interest includes morphological and molecular systematics, biogeography and conservation. I wish to initiate herpetofaunal inventory and monitoring programme for the protected areas of India to generate information on diversity and endemism. My long time research interest lies in understanding evolutionary origin and diversification of Himalayan herpetofauna.
Education
PhD in Zoology from Utkal University, Orissa
MSc from Gauhati University, Assam
Pursuing Bachelor degree in zoology
Research Interest
Systematics
Macroecology
Cladistic Biogeography
Publications
Dolia, J., Das, A., & Kelkar, N. (2023). House-warming: Wild king cobra nests have thermal regimes that positively affect hatching success and hatchling size. Journal of Thermal Biology, 112, 103468
Boruah, B. and Das, A. (2022). Reproductive behaviour of Polypedates taeniatus (Boulenger 1906) (Anura: Rhacophoridae). Hamadryad. 39, pp. 43–56, 2022
Boruah, B., Narayan, S. Deepak, V., and Das, A*. 2022. Morphological and molecular differences in two closely related Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae: Draconinae) with the first record of Calotes medogensis Zhao & Li, 1984 from India. Zootaxa. 5219(5): 433-45
Das, A. Gower, DJ, Narayanan, S. Pal, S. Boruah B. Sanjay Magar, Das, Moulick, S. Deepak, V. 2022.Rediscovery and systematics of the rarely encountered Blue-bellied kukri snake (Oligodon melaneus Wall, 1909) from Assam, India. Zootaxa 5138 (4): 417–430
Jithin, V., J. A. Johnson and Das A., 2022. Understanding the influence of check dam and season on habitat use to develop habitat suitability criteria for overwintering tadpoles of Nanorana spp. River Research and Applications 38(9):1629-1641
Jithin V, Johnson JA, Das A 2022. Influence of check dams on the activity pattern and morphometric traits of overwintering tadpoles in the Western Himalaya. Limnologica 95:125992
Das, A, Smith, E.N., Sidik, I., Sarker, G.C., Boruah, B., Patel, N., Murthy, B. H. C. K. and Deepak, V., 2021. Hidden in the plain sight: a new species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the Rhabdophis himalayanus complex. Zootaxa, 5020(3), pp 401-433
Patel, N.G., Garg, S., Das, A., Stuart, B.L. and Biju, S.D., 2021. Phylogenetic position of the poorly known montane cascade frog Amolops monticola (Ranidae) and description of a new closely related species from Northeast India. Journal of Natural History, 55(21-22), pp 1403-1440
Lalronunga, S., Lalhmangaiha, K., Zosangliana I., Lalhmingliani E., Gower D.J., Das, A., Deepak, V. 2021. A new species of Stoliczkia Jerdon, 1870 (Serpentes: Xenodermidae) from Mizoram, India. Zootaxa. 4996 (3): 569-580. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4996.3.9 [1.09]
Deepak, V., Lalronunga, S., Lalhmingliani, E., Das, A., Narayanan, S., Das, I. and Gower, D.J., 2021. Phylogenetic relationships of xenodermid snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Xenodermidae), with the description of a new genus. Vertebrate Zoology, 71, p. 747
Ayushi Jain A., Blanco F.C, Palot, J.M., Das, S., Deepak, V., Das A. 2021. A Review of the Distribution of Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle in India Along with Multiple Notable New Records from Kerala State. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 20(1):125-132 (2021). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1468.1
Nawani S, Deepak V, Gautam K. B., Gupta, S. K., Boruah, B. and Das A*. 2021. Systematic status of the rare Himalayan wolf snake Lycodon mackinnoni Wall, 1906. (Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa 4966 (3): 305–320
Muliya, S.M, Nath A, Kumar G.C, Visvanathan A, Selvan M,v Gowda R, Santra V, Das, A* 2021. Addressing Wallacean shortfall using small sampling approach: a case study with endemic Lycodon flavicollis (Squamata: Colubridae) Mukherjee & Bhupathy, 2007. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 14(2): 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2020.12.005
Last updated 16-07-2025
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Dr. Abhijit Das
Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248001, India.
+91-0135-2646205
abhijit [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in