INFORMATION ON SCIENTIFIC STAFF FOR UPDATING ZSI WEBSITE Sl. No. 1 2 Field Details Name Recent Passport size Photograph Dr. Chandrakasan Sivaperuman 3 4 Designation Official Address 5 E-mail 6 Mobile/contact number 7 Broad Area of Specialization Taxa Expertise Complete list of Publications Scientist-C Zoological Survey of India Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre Ministry of Environment and Forests Government of India Haddo, Port Blair - 744 102 Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India c_sivaperuman@yahoo.co.in c_sivaperuman1@rediffmail.com Phone: 91-3192-233148 (O) 91-3192-230115 (Fax) 91-3192-231972 (Direct) Mobile: 91-9434288442 Ornithology, Entomology 8 9 Remarks Birds, Butterflies, Moths, Spiders 1. Books 1. Sivaperuman, C, Q.H. Baqri, G. Ramaswamy and M. Naseema 2009. Faunal Ecology and Conservation: The Great Indian Desert. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 222p. 2. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman. 2010. Community Ecology of Tropical Birds. New Indian Publishing Agency, New Delhi. 258p. 3. Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman 2010. Recent trends in biodiversity of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. 542p. 4. Ramakrishna, C.R. Sreeraj, C. Raghunathan, C. Sivaperuman, J.S. Yogesh Kumar, R. Raghuraman, Titus Immanuel, P.T. Rajan. 2010. Opisthobranchs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.196p. 5. Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman 2010. Status survey on Trochus niloticus and Turbo marmoratus in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Zoological survey of India, Kolkata. 80p. 6. Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan, Tamal Mondal and C. Sivaperuman 2010. Guide to Fungiids of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Zoological survey of India, Kolkata. 106p. 7. Ramakrishna, Tamal Mondal, C. Raghunathan, Raghuraman and C. Sivaperuman 2010. New records of Scleractinian Corals in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Zoological survey of India, Kolkata. 144p. 8. Ramakrishna, R. Raghuraman, C. Raghunathan, C. Sivaperuman, C.R. Sreeraj, Titus Immanuel, J.S. Yogesh Kumar, Scleractinia of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Zoological survey of India, Kolkata. (In press) 9. Venkataraman, K., C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman. Recent Advances in Biodiversity of India. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. (In press). 2. Monographs 3. Papers in Journals 1. Sivaperuman, C. 1999. Studies on spider diversity in selected sacred groves in Kerala. Zoos’ Print 14(2): 44. 2. Sivaperuman, C. and K. Thiyakesan 1999. A report on spiders of Mannampandal area of Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu with a note on its web pattern. Zoos’ Print Journal 1 - 14(1-10): 128129. 3. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 1999. Kole lands of Thrissur: A threatened wetland ecosystem. Evergreen 43: 10-11. 4. Jayson, E.A., K.K. Ramachandran and C. Sivaperuman 2000. Avifauna of KFRI campus. Evergreen 44: 19-20. 5. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2000. Birds of Kole Wetlands, Thrissur, Kerala. Zoos’ Print Journal 15(10): 344-349. 6. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2001. Avifauna of Nilambur Sub-Centre Campus. Evergreen 46: 12. 7. Sivaperuman, C., P.S. Easa and S. Swetharanyam 2002. Preliminary studies on spider diversity and their webs in selected sacred groves in Kerala. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99(1): 144148. 8. Sanjeev Kumar, C. Sivaperuman, M. Pardeshi and Q.H. Baqri 2002. Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotus (Pennant, 1769) in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 42(5): 102. 9. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2002. Occurrence of Northern Shoveller Anas clypeata Linnaeus in Kole Wetlands of Thrissur, Kerala. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99(3): 517. 10. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2002. Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus vociferous (Latham) preying on Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Linnaeus. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 99(3): 518. 11. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2003. Crocodiles of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Evergreen 49: 6-8. 12. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2003. Sighting of Lesser Frigate Bird Fregata ariel Gray in the Kole Wetlands of Thrissur, Kerala. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 100(1): 106-108. 13. Sivaperuman, C. and Sanjeev Kumar. 2003. Nesting of Rufousfronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Blyth, 1844 in Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 43(4): 59-60. 14. Sivaperuman, C. and N.S. Rathore 2004. First report of House Centipede Scutigera sp. in Great Indian Desert. Bugs R All 7(1): 2. 15. Sivaperuman, C. and N.S. Rathore 2004. A Preliminary report on spiders in Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India. Zoos' Print Journal 19(5): 1485-1486. 16. Sivaperuman, C., Sanjeev Kumar and N.S. Rathore 2004. Avifauna of Desert Regional Station, Zoological Survey of India campus, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Zoos’ Print Journal 19(12): 17181719. 17. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2004. Bird migration: A case study from Kerala. Millennium Zoology 5(1): 16-25. 18. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2005. Avifauna of Thrissur district, Kerala. Zoos’ Print Journal 20(2): 1774-1783. 19. Sanjeev Kumar and C. Sivaperuman 2005. Bird community structure in Ranthombhore National Park. Tigerpaper 32(2): 1624. 20. Sivaperuman, C., M. Karthikeyan and R. Ravikumar. 2005. Diversity of Spiders in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. Tigerpaper 32(4): 18-23. 21. C. Sivaperuman, Sanjeev Kumar and N.S. Rathore. 2006. Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria Linn) in the Great Indian Desert, Rajasthan, India. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 46(2): 22. 22. Jayson, E.A., C. Sivaperuman and P. Padmanabhan. 2006. Review of the reintroduction programme of Mugger Crocodile, Crocodylus palustris in India. Herpetological Journal 16: 69-76. 23. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2006. Conservation of bird population in the Vemband-Kole Ramsar site, Kerala. Indian Journal of Environmental Education 6: 8-13. 24. Sivaperuman, C., P.L. Kankane, Sanjeev Kumar, N.S. Rathore and Q.H. Baqri 2007. Diversity and abundance of avifauna in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. Indian Forester 133(10): 13501366. 25. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2008. Population of Mugger Crocodiles in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Reinto Redeux 3: 7-10. 26. Sujana, K.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2008 Useful Macrophytes in the Vembanad Kole Ramsar site, Kerala. Indian Journal of Environmental Education 7: 27-37. 27. Sivaperuman, C. 2008. Conservation of spiders in sacred groves of Kerala. Eco News 13(4): 9-12. 28. Sujana, K.A. and C. Sivaperuman. 2008. Preliminary studies on flora of Kole wetlands, Thrissur, Kerala. Indian Forester. 134: 1079-1086. 29. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2009. Population dynamics of wetland birds in the Kole wetlands of Kerala, India. Journal of Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation 2(3): 152-162. 30. C. Raghunathan, B. Mehmuna, C. Sivaperuman and R Kirubagaran 2009. Diversity of Oceanic Zooplankton in Andaman Sea, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 8(4): 579584. 31. C. Raghunathan, C. Sivaperuman, Ch. Satyanarayana and P.T. Rajan 2010. Present scenario of corals in tsunami affected Katchal and Teressa Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Archipelago. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 9(2): 203-216. 32. Tamal Mondal, C. Raghunathan, C. Sivaperuman and Ramakrishna 2010. Identification of seven scleractinian corals from Andaman and Nicobar Islands as new records to Indian water. Proc. Zool. Soc. 63(1): 61-66. 33. Sivaperuman, C., Suresh Kumar Shah, C. Raghunathan and Ramakrisha 2010. Some new records of moth from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Biological Forum - An International Journal 2(2): 68-69. 34. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2011. Seasonal changes of the bird community in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar Site, India. Journal of Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation 4(4): 177-182. 4. Papers in Symposium/Seminar proceedings 1. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2001. Structure and species composition of wetland birds in the Kole lands of Thrissur, Kerala. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Kerala Science Congress, Jan. 2001, Thrissur. pp. 152 - 155. 2. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2001. Diversity of wetland birds in the Kole lands of Thrissur Kerala. National seminar on Biodiversity conservation: Challenges for 21st Century, Nov. 2001, Gwalior. pp. 44. (Abstract). 3. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2002. Seasonal variation of wetlands birds in the Kole lands of Thrissur Kerala. Proceeding of the National Seminar on Ecology and Conservation of wetlands, 31st Jan. to 2nd Feb. 2002, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur. pp. 29-38. 4. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2002. Population dynamics of waders (Charadriiformes) in the Kole lands of Thrissur, Kerala. Proceedings of Fourteenth Kerala Science Congress, Jan. 2002, Ernakulam. pp. 781. (Abstract). 5. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2003. Habitat utilization of wetland birds the Kole wetlands of, Kerala, India. 28th conference of the Ethological Society of India, 7th and 8th Feb. 2003, Mundanthurai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. pp. 87-92. 6. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2003. Avifauna of Kol wetlands of Thrissur, a newly declared Ramsar Site in Kerala. Regional Seminar on Ramsar sites of Kerala, 21st Feb. 2003, Kozhikode, Kerala. (Abstract). 7. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2004. Avifauna of Kole wetlands of Thrissur, a newly declared Ramsar Site in Kerala. National Seminar on Wetland Avian Ecology, 15th Jan. 2004, St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur. pp. 27-47. 8. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2005. Status, distribution and conservation of Wetland birds in the Kole wetlands of Kerala. National Seminar on Wildlife Conservation, 25th - 26th Feb. 2005. pp. 16. (Abstract) 9. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2005. Feeding ecology of selected wetland birds in the Vembanad-Kole wetlands Ramsar site, Kerala National Seminar on Wetland Water Resources and Environment, 2nd - 4th Feb. 2005, Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy. pp. 78-82. 10. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2006. Status and conservation of bird fauna in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar site, Kerala, India. National Conference on Wetland Biodiversity, 2nd - 3rd February 2006. pp. 31-37. 11. Sujana, K.A., C. Sivaperuman and P. Padmanabhan 2006. Diversity of threatened flora in selected sacred groves in coastal Kerala, National Conference on Forest Biodiversity Resources: Exploitation, Conservation and Management. 21st - 22nd March 2006. pp. 105 (Abstract). 12. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2006. Diversity of birds in the tropical forests of Kerala, India. National Conference on Forest Biodiversity Resources: Exploitation, Conservation and Management. 21st - 22nd March 2006. pp. 114 (Abstract). 13. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2006. Diversity and seasonal distribution of bird community in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar Site, Southern India. 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, December 9-13, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana Hilton New Orleans Riverside. 14. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2007. Status and distribution of wetland birds in the Vembanad Kole wetlands, Kerala, India. National Seminar on Emerging Scenario in Zoology, 27th September 2007. pp. 85-91. 15. Sivaperuman, C 2007. Use of laboratory animals and CPCSEA in biomedical research. National Workshop on Genotoxicity, 1-7 December 2007. pp. 26-42. 16. Sivaperuman, C 2007. CPCSEA rules and regulations on the use of Laboratory animals for experiments. National conference on new horizons in food biotechnology and academic and industrial convergence, 18-19 December 2007. 17. Sivaperuman, C. 2007. CPCSEA guidelines and registration of animal houses. Second National Conference on Current Perspectives and future challenges in laboratory animal management, 29-30 December 2007. 18. Sivaperuman, C. and C. Raghunathan 2009. Structure and species composition of bird community in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Biodiversity of Indian Subcontinent, 11-13, March 2009. (Abstract). pp 35. 19. Raghunathan, C. and C. Sivaperuman 2009. Diversity of Corals and its associated Molluscs and Echinoderms of Great Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Biodiversity of Indian Subcontinent, 11-13, March 2009. (Abstract). pp 44. 20. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2009. Population fluctuations of shorebirds in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar Site, Southern India. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Biodiversity of Indian Subcontinent, 11-13, March 2009. (Abstract). pp 68. 21. Sivaperuman, C. 2009. Diversity of wetland Birds in the Thar Desert, India. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Biodiversity of Indian Subcontinent, 11-13, March 2009. (Abstract). pp 69. 22. Ramakrishna, Q.H. Baqri and Sivaperuman, C., 2010. Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Indian Desert. In: National seminar on impact of climate chage on biodiversity and challenges in Thar Desert, (Eds.) Ramakrishna, K. Chandra, P. Bhora, G. Sharma and R. Sewak. pp. 3-41. 23. Sivaperuman, C., Ramakrishna and Q.H. Baqri. 2010 Distribution, population structure and conservation of fauna of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan In: National seminar on impact of climate change on biodiversity and challenges in Thar Desert, (Eds.) Ramakrishna, K. Chandra, P. Bhora, G. Sharma and R. Sewak. pp. 88 (Abstract). 24. Sivaperuman, C., Ramakrishna and Q.H. Baqri. 2010 Avifauna of Thar Desert : Species diversity and abundance distribution patterns. In: National seminar on impact of climate change on biodiversity and challenges in Thar Desert, (Eds.) Ramakrishna, K. Chandra, P. Bhora, G. Sharma and R. Sewak. pp. 88-89. (Abstract). 25. Sivaperuman, C., Suresh Kumar Shah and C. Raghunathan. 2010. Diversity of Butterflies in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR), Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: 3rd Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium and Training Programme. (Abstract). 26. Sivaperuman, C. 2010. Patterns in the composition and distribution of fauna, Thar Desert, India. In: National Seminar on Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. pp. 24. (Abstract). 27. Sivaperuman, C. and C. Raghunathan 2010. Bird communities of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR): Patterns of diversity and abundance. In: National Seminar on Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. pp. 78 (Abstract). 28. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2010. Seasonal dynamics of bird’s assemblages in Kole wetlands, Kerala In: National Seminar on Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. pp. 94 (Abstract). 29. Jambhekar, R., C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman 2010. Studies on butterfly diversity in Chidyatppu, South Andamans. In: Young ecologists talk & interact a conference for and by ecology students and researcher in India. (Abstract). 30. Sivaperuman, C. A faunistic study on spiders (Aranea) of sacred groves of Kerala. In: National Conference on Conservation of Sacred Groves of Protect Local Biodiversity. pp. 73. 31. Sujana, K.A. and C. Sivaperuman. Ethnobotanical studies in Sacred Groves, Kerala. In: National Conference on Conservation of Sacred Groves of Protect Local Biodiversity. pp. 74. 32. Sivaperuman, C. and R. Deepak 2011. Diversity and distribution of herpetofauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: International conference on Tropical Island Ecosystem: Issues related to livelihood, sustainable development and climate change. pp. 152. 33. Kumaralingam, S., C. Sivaperuman and C. Raghunathan 2011. Diversity and distribution of coral associated crabs in South Andaman. In: International conference on Tropical Island Ecosystem: Issues related to livelihood, sustainable development and climate change. pp. 162. 34. Sreeraj, C.R., C. Sivaperuman and C. Raghunathan 2011. Opisthobranch diversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: International conference on Tropical Island Ecosystem: Issues related to livelihood, sustainable development and climate change. pp. 176. 35. Sivaperuman, C. 2011. Avian communities of Richie’s Archipelago, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In: International conference on Tropical Island Ecosystem: Issues related to livelihood, sustainable development and climate change. pp. 238. 36. Deepak, R., C. Sivaperuman and C. Raghunathan 2011. Commensalism in Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus nicobariensis) with Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa) in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. In: Proceeding of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Conservation Science. pp. 33. 5. Chapter in books 1. Sivaperuman, C., Sumit Dookia, P.L. Kankane and Q.H. Baqri 2005. Diversity, abundance and dominance of avian species in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. In: Changing Faunal Ecology in the Thar Desert. (Eds) B.K. Tyagi and Q.H. Baqri. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. pp. 187-229. 2. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2006. Status and conservation of bird fauna in the Vembanad Kole-Ramsar site, Kerala, India. In: Perspectives in Animal Ecology and Reproduction. (Eds) V.K. Gupta, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. pp.286-298. 3. Sivaperuman, C., Sumit Dookia, P.L Kankane and Q.H. Baqri 2009. Structure of an arid tropical bird community, Rajasthan. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of Great Indian Desert. (Eds.). Sivaperuman, C., Q.H. Baqri, G. Ramaswamy and M. Naseema. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 85-98. 4. Sivaperuman, C. and Q.H. Baqri 2009. Avifaunal diversity in the IGNP canal area, Rajasthan, India. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of Great Indian Desert. (Eds.). Sivaperuman, C., Q.H. Baqri, G. Ramaswamy and M. Naseema. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 113-118. 5. Sivaperuman, C. and N.S. Rathore 2009. Spiders in the Desert National Park. In: Faunal ecology and conservation of Great Indian Desert. (Eds.). Sivaperuman, C., Q.H. Baqri, G. Ramaswamy and M. Naseema. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 49-52. 6. Padmanabhan, P., K.A. Sujana and C. Sivaperuman 2008. Diversity of threatened flora in selected sacred groves of coastal Kerala In: Forest Biodiversity Vol. I (Eds.) K. Muthuchelian, S. Kannaiyan and A. Gopalan. New Delhi, Associated Publishing Company. 272 p. 7. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman 2008. Diversity of birds in the tropical forests of Kerala. In: Forest Biodiversity Vol. II (Eds.) K. Muthuchelian, S. Kannaiyan and A. Gopalan. New Delhi, Associated Publishing Company. 314 p. 8. Raghunathan, C and C. Sivaperuman, Ramakrishna 2010. Diversity of Corals and their associated Molluscs and Echninoderms of Andaman. In: Recent Trends in Biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (Eds.) Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 249-273. 9. Raghunathan, C., C. Sivaperuman and Ramakrishna 2010. An account on newly recorded five species of nudibranchs (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda) in Andaman & Nicobar islands. In: Recent Trends in Biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (Eds.) Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 283-289. 10. Sivaperuman, C., C. Venkatraman and C. Raghunathan 2010. Avifauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: An Overview. In: Recent Trends in Biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (Eds.) Ramakrishna, C. Raghunathan and C. Sivaperuman. Zoological Survey of India. pp. 399-412. 11. Sivaperuman, C., Ramakrishna and Q.H. Baqri. Distribution, population structure and conservation of fauna of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. In: Impact of climate change on biodiversity and challenges in Thar Desert. (Eds.) Ramakrishna, Kailash Chandra, Padma Bhora and Gaurav Sharma, Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur. pp. 87-95. 12. Sivaperuman, C., Ramakrishna and Q.H. Baqri 2010. Avifauna of Thar Desert: Species diversity and abundance distribution patterns. In: Impact of climate change on biodiversity and challenges in Thar Desert. (Eds.) Ramakrishna, Kailash Chandra, Padma Bhora and Gaurav Sharma, Desert Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur. pp. 146-153. 13. Sivaperuman, C. and Sanjeev Kumar 2010. Diversity of vertebrate fauna of Ranthambhore National Park (RNP), India. In: National Parks: Vegetation, Wildlife and Threats. (Eds.) Grazia Polisciano and Olmo Farina, Nova Publishers, New York. pp. 215-224. 14. Sivaperuman, C., Suresh Kumar Shah, C. Raghunathan and Ramakrishna. Diversity and distribution of Odonates in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR), Andaman & Nicobar Islands. pp. 119- 127, In: Entomology: Ecology and Biodiversity, (Eds.) B.K. Tyagi and V. Veer. Scientific Publisher, Jodhpur. 15. Sivaperuman, C., C. Raghunathan and Suresh Kumar Shah 2011. Diversity of Butterflies in Chidiyatapu Biological Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 152-167. In: Entomology: Ecology and Biodiversity, (Eds.) B.K. Tyagi and V. Veer. Scientific Publisher, Jodhpur. 16. Sivaperuman, C., Suresh Kumar Shah, C. Raghunathan and Ramakrishna 2011. Structure and species composition of butterflies in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 168-179. In: Entomology: Ecology and Biodiversity, (Eds.) B.K. Tyagi and V. Veer. Scientific Publisher, Jodhpur. 17. Sivaperuman, C. 2011. Vertabrate diversity in the Thar Desert, India. 115-128. In: Sand Dunes: Ecology, Geology and Conservation, (Ed.) Cory D. Galvin, Nova Publishers, New York. 18. Sivaperuman, C. and Q.H. Baqri. Fauna ecology and conservation of the Great Indian Desert. In: Faunal Biodiversity Conservation in Rajasthan. (Ed) Sharma, B. K. et al. (In Press) 19. Sivaperuman, C., and E.A. Jayson. Avifauna of Kole wetlands: Species diversity and abundance distribution patterns. In: Aquatic biodiversity of Indian water resources. (Eds.) G.R. Jakher and M. Rawat. (In press). 20. Sivaperuman, C. 2010. Patterns in the composition and distribution of fauna, Thar Desert, India. In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. (Eds.) B. Nagarajan, C. Kunnikannan, K.R. Sadidharan, and N. Krishnakumar. (In press). 21. Sivaperuman, C. and C. Raghunathan 2010. Bird communities of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR): Patterns of diversity and abundance. In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. (Eds.) B. Nagarajan, C. Kunnikannan, K.R. Sadidharan, and N. Krishnakupar. (In press). 22. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson 2010. Seasonal dynamics of bird’s assemblages in Kole wetlands, Kerala In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services. (Eds.) B. Nagarajan, C. Kunnikannan, K.R. Sadidharan, and N. Krishnakupar. (In press). 23. Sivaperuman, C. Species composition and abundance of bird populations in the Thar Desert, India. In: Desert: Fauna, Flora and Environment. Nova Publishers, New York. (In press). 6. Popular articles 1. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman. Aburva Desadanapakshi Vettakkarukku Eraiyayi (In Malayalam) Malayala Manorama, Oct. 21, 2000. 2. Sivaperuman, C. and E.A. Jayson. Threat to bird migration, The Hindu, Sept. 7, 2001. 3. Jayson, E.A. and C. Sivaperuman. Keralathile 66 Sathamanam Pakhshiyinavum Thrissooril (In Malayalam) Malayala Manorama, Mar. 1, 2005. 10 Details of Taxa described 7. Online articles/checklists/other resource (Provide URL) 8. Softwares/Electronic Keys (Provide URL) Class Order Family Taxa name with author and year Publication Details