Tharindu Ranasinghe

New study - Population genetic structure and phylogeography of two South Asian Killifishes, 𝐴𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑖 and 𝐴. 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑣𝑢𝑠. #Panchax 🔒 mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

Here we present the population genetic structure and phylogeography of two South Asian killifishes, Aplocheilus blockii and A. parvus, whose identity and taxonomic status have often been debated. Published in Zootaxa. researchgate.net/publication/40… #srilanka #india #killifish #fish

Check out the first video footage of the enigmatic aquifer -dwelling Gitchak nakana: a new genus and species of blind cobitid from #Assam youtube.com/watch?v=qDhlpV… @geobiodiversity

The diversification of the loach genus Schistura McClelland, 1838 (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae) in Sri Lanka Hiranya Sudasinghe, Kumudu Wijesooriya, @TharinduRane , Rohan Pethiyagoda, @meegaskumbura @Zoosyst_Evo   101(4): 2133-2159 zse.pensoft.net/article/165370/

The diversification of the loach genus Schistura in Sri Lanka @meegaskumbura Published in @Zoosyst_Evo

What is @inaturalist? An introduction & virtual demonstration of iNat to a primarily Sri Lankan audience, via the Sri Lanka Natural History Society. Saturday, Nov 15, 2025. 6:30 PM 🇱🇰 time (Note: QR code in poster➡️iNaturalist app) Zoom: Meeting ID: 840 2777 8484 Passcode: 824340

Huge congratulations to Vivek Menon @vivek4wild @wti_org_india for being elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission @IUCNssc @IUCN first asian to lead the SSC, the world's largest volunteer conservation-science network #species #Conservation iucn.org/news/202510/iu…

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

අවර වවුලා. Tickell’s Bat. Hesperoptenus tickelli (Blyth, 1851) Copyrights © Tharindu Ranasinghe.All Rights Reserved.

Alien Among Leaves! Acalolepta rusticatrix (Fabricius, 1801) 1st Place – Wildlife Macro Category, National Wildlife Photography Awards 2025, organized by the Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka Copyrights © Tharindu Ranasinghe.All Rights Reserved.

Here we present a new species of damselfly named "Ceylonosticta sripadensis" from Peak Wilderness Mountain Range, Sri Lanka. Published in International Journal of Odonatology. researchgate.net/publication/39… #newspecies #odonata #srilanka #biodiversity #endangeredwildlife

#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…

@ViduraSBP @beatsinbrief ඇවිත් හිටියා.

@beatsinbrief @TharinduRane මන්නාරමටත් ඇවිත් ද දන්නෑ මේ පාර... 🤓

Thousands of migratory flamingos turned Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake pink 🩷

Spotted Locust Aularches miliaris (Linnaeus, 1758) This large, brightly colored grasshopper belongs to the family Pyrgomorphidae and is native to South and Southeast Asia. Copyrights © Tharindu Ranasinghe.All Rights Reserved. #srilanka #wildlife #orthoptera #photograghy

@elaphrornis @Lanka_Wildlife @inaturalist @psophis_zelun Thank you for mentioning me. This is a Gryllacris sp.

@Lanka_Wildlife @inaturalist There are other folks here who know the family Gryllacrididae better than I do : @psophis_zelun @TharinduRane !

Gryllacris by @inaturalist from Balangoda area rainforest @elaphrornis

One quarter of the world's freshwater fauna threatened with extinction!! Check out our paper in the latest issue of @Nature and an accompanying story in the @NewIndianXpress @ron_of_kochi nature.com/articles/s4158… @FW_Conservation @IUCNRedList @IUCNssc @jorg_freyhof @TopiltzinCM

අසෝක පෙතියා. Asoka Barb. 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑘𝑎 (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989) As shown here, the habitat already affected by habitat degradation, and quick measures should be taken to safeguard this remarkable species. Copyrights © Tharindu Ranasinghe.All Rights Reserved.

Rest!  මැඩිමුහුණා. Sri Lanka Frogmouth. Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849 Copyrights © Tharindu Ranasinghe.All Rights Reserved. #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #srilanka

World Tiger Beetle Day! Since 11 Nov was celebrated as the World #Tiger #Beetle Day starting from this year, I thought it would be a good time to share some Tiger Beetles here to remind everyone how cool they are! #insects #biodiversity #conservation #education

@ViduraSBP @Sarahhuniverse Thanks Malli!

@Sarahhuniverse @TharinduRane

Archipsocus nomas Gurey is a web-spinning barklouse. During some years, they have made extensive silken webs that often cover the trunks and branches of trees in the southeastern US. The webs are believed to protect the barklice from predators. ☆ natural.disasters13