Somsak Panha

Somsak Panha, Thai herpetologist, invertebrate biologist and malacologist.

• Graduated biology from Srinakharinwirot University and zoology from Chulalongkorn University; Ph.D. in zoology (malacology) from Kyoto University, Kyoto Japan. He is currently a professor of biology Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 40 taxon names authored by Somsak Panha

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1999

• Panha, S. & Burch, J.B. 1999. New taxa of Pupillidae (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) from Thailand. Walkerana 10(24): 113-134.full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2010

• Matsui, M., Panha, S., Khonsue, W. & Kuraishi, N. 2010. Two new species of the “kuhlii” complex of the genus Limnonectes from Thailand (Anura: Dicroglossidae). Zootaxa 2615: 1–22. Preview Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C., Naggs, F., Wade, C.M., Fontanilla, I. & Panha, S. 2010. The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160(1): 1-16. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00598.x. . Reference page. 

2011

• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2011. Revision of the Southeast Asian millipede genus Orthomorpha Bollman, 1893, with the proposal of a new genus (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). ZooKeys 131: 1–161. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.131.1921. Reference page. 

2012

• Muadsub, S., Sutcharit, C., Pimvichai, P., Enghoff, H., Edgecombe, G.D. & Panha, S. 2012. Revision of the rare centipede genus Sterropristes Attems, 1934, with description of a new species from Thailand (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae). Zootaxa 3484: 35–52. Preview Reference page. 

2013

• Siriboon, T., Sutcharit, C., Naggs, F. & Panha, S. 2013. Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae). ZooKeys 287: 41–57. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.287.4572 Reference page. 

2014

• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2014. A checklist of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Laos. Zootaxa 3754(4): 473–482. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.4.8 Reference page. 
• Tubtimon, J., Jeratthitikul, E., Sutcharit, C., Kongim, B. & Panha, S. 2014. Systematics of the freshwater leech genus Hirudinaria Whitman, 1886 (Arhynchobdellida, Hirudinidae) from northeastern Thailand. ZooKeys 452: 15–33. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.452.7528 Reference page. 

2015

• Kongim, B., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2015. Cytotaxonomy of unionid freshwater mussels (Unionoida, Unionidae) from northeastern Thailand with description of a new species. Zookeys 514: 93–110. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.514.8977 Full article Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2015:: Two new species of dragon millipedes, genus Desmoxytes Chamnerlin, 1923, from Laos (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae), with redescriptions of all four species of Attems from Vietnam. Zootaxa 3931(4): 483–504. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3931.4.2. Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2015a: A checklist of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Cambodia. Zootaxa 3973(1): 175–184. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3973.1.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2015b. Three new species of the pill millipede genus Hyleoglomeris Verhoeff, 1910, from northern Thailand (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae). Zootaxa 4044(1): 130–140. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4044.1.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Matsui, M., Khonsue, W., Panha, S. & Eto, K. 2015. A New Tree Frog of the Genus Gracixalus from Thailand (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae). Zoological Science 32(2): 204–210. DOI: 10.2108/zs140238 Reference page. 
• Siriwut, W., Edgecombe, G.D., Sutcharit, C., Tongkerd, P. & Panha, S. 2015: First record of the African-Indian centipede genus Digitipes Attems, 1930 (Scolopendromorpha: Otostigminae) from Myanmar, and the systematic position of a new species based on molecular phylogenetics. Zootaxa 3931(1): 71–87. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3931.1.5. Reference page. 

2016

• Bantaowong, U., Chanabun, R., James, S.W. & Panha, S. 2016. Seven new species of the earthworm genus Metaphire Sims & Easton, 1972 from Thailand (Clitellata: Megascolecidae). Zootaxa 4117(1): 63–84. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.1.3. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Inkhavilay, K., Siriboon, T., Sutcharit, C., Rowson, B. & Panha, S. 2016. The first revision of the carnivorous land snail family Streptaxidae in Laos, with description of three new species (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora, Streptaxidae). ZooKeys 589: 23–53. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.589.7933. Reference page. 
• Jirapatrasilp, P., Prasankok, P., Sutcharit, C., Chanabun, R. & Panha, S. 2016. Two new Cambodian semi-aquatic earthworms in the genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 (Oligochaeta, Almidae), based on morphological and molecular data. Zootaxa 4189(3): 543–558. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4189.3.5. Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2016. Review of the Southeast Asian millipede genus Antheromorpha Jeekel, 1968 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). ZooKeys 571: 21–57. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.571.7566.Reference page. 
• Suraprasit, K., Jaeger, J.J., Chaimanee, Y., Chavasseau, O., Yamee, C., Tian, P. & Panha, S. 2016. The Middle Pleistocene vertebrate fauna from Khok Sung (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand): biochronological and paleobiogeographical implications. ZooKeys 613: 1-157. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.613.8309. Reference page. 
• Siriwut, W., Edgecombe, G.D., Sutcharit, C., Tongkerd, P. & Panha, S. 2016. A taxonomic review of the centipede genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) in mainland Southeast Asia, with description of a new species from Laos. ZooKeys 590: 1–124. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.590.7950. Reference page. 
• Srisonchai, R., Enghoff, H., Likhitrakarn, N. & Panha, S. 2016. Four colorful new species of dragon millipedes, genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, from northern Thailand (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae). Zootaxa 4170(1): 93–113. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.1.4. Reference page. 

2017

• Chanabun, R., Inkavilay, K. & Panha, S. 2017. Description of seven new species of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 from Thailand and Laos (Oligochaeta, Almidae). ZooKeys 672: 1—34. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.667.10212. Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Inkhavilay, K., Sutcharit, C., Srisonchai, R. & Panha, S. 2017. Two new species of the millipede genus Glyphiulus Gervais, 1847 from Laos (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Cambalopsidae). ZooKeys 722: 1–18. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.722.21192. Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Srisonchai, R. & Panha, S. 2017. A new species of Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 from southern China, with a checklist and a distribution map of Trichopeltis species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Cryptodesmidae). ZooKeys 725: 123–137. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.725.22014. Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Jirapatrasilp, P., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2017. A checklist of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Myanmar, with an updated list of Leonardo Fea’s collecting localities. Zootaxa 4350(1): 1–46. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.1. Reference page. 
• Matsui, M., Eto, K., Nishikawa, K., Hamidy, A., Belabut, D., Ahmad, N., Panha, S., Khonsue, W. & Grismer, L.L. 2017. Mitochondrial phylogeny of Leptolalax From Malay Peninsula and Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae). Current Herpetology 36(1): 11–21. DOI: 10.5358/hsj.36.11 Reference page. 

2018

• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Srisonchai, R., Brehier, F., Lin, A., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2018. Two new species of the millipede family Cambalopsidae from Myanmar (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys 760: 55–71. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.760.24837. Reference page. 
• Seesamut, T., Sutcharit, C., Jirapatrasilp, P., Chanabun, R. & Panha, S. 2018. Morphological and molecular evidence reveal a new species of the earthworm genus Pontodrilus Perrier, 1874 (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Pp 218–237 In Schmelz, R.M. (ed.). Global diversity of earthworms and enchytraeids (Clitellata): papers in honor of András Zicsi (1928–2015). Zootaxa 4496(1): 1–575. Reference page.  Zootaxa 4496(1): 218–237. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4496.1.18 Reference page. 
• Srisonchai, R., Enghoff, H., Likhitrakarn, N. & Panha, S. 2018. A revision of dragon millipedes I: genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, with the description of eight new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). ZooKeys 761: 1–177. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.761.24214. Reference page. 
• Srisonchai, R., Enghoff, H., Likhitrakarn, N. & Panha, S. 2018. A revision of dragon millipedes IV: the new genus Spinaxytes, with the description of nine new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). Zookeys, 797: 19–68. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.797.29510 Reference page. 
• Matsui, M., Khonsue, W. & Panha, S. 2018. Two New Species of Ansonia from Thailand (Anura: Bufonidae). Zoological Science 35(1): 39–48. DOI: 10.2108/ZS170120. PubMed Reference page. 

2019

• Inkhavilay, K., Sutcharit, C., Bantaowong, U., Chanabun, R., Siriwut, W., Srisonchai, R., Pholyotha, A., Jirapatrasilp, P. & Panha, S. 2019. Annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs from Laos (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Zookeys, 834: 1–166. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.834.28800 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Semenyuk, I., Efeykin, B.D. & Panha, S. 2019. Review of the millipede genus Orthomorpha Bollman, 1893 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in Vietnam, with several new records and descriptions of two new species. ZooKeys, 898: 121–158. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.898.39265 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Semenyuk, I.I. & Panha, S. 2019. A new species and a new record of the Southeast Asian millipede genus Antheromorpha Jeekel, 1968 (Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) from Vietnam. Zookeys, 832: 77–89. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.832.32596 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Srisonchai, R., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2019. A new species of the millipede genus Cryptocorypha Attems, 1907, from northern Thailand (Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae). Zookeys, 833: 121–132. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.833.32413 Reference page. 
• Seesamut, T., Jirapatrasilp, P., Chanabun, R., Oba, Y. & Panha, S. 2019. Size variation and geographical distribution of the luminous earthworm Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) in Southeast Asia and Japan. Zookeys, 862: 23–42. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.862.35727 Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C., Ablett, J.D. & Panha, S. 2019. An annotated type catalogue of seven genera of operculate land snails (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoridae) in the Natural History Museum, London. Zookeys, 842: 1–65. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.842.29243 Reference page. 
• Sutcharait, C., Backeljau, T. & Panha, S. 2019. Re-description of the type species of the genera Ganesella Blanford, 1863 and Globotrochus Haas, 1935; with description of a new Ganesella species from Thailand (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae). Zookeys, 870: 51–76. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.870.36970 Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C., Naggs, F., Ablett, J., Sang, P.V., Hao, L.V. & Panha, S. 2019. Notes on the sinistral helicoid snail Bertia cambojiensis (Reeve, 1860) from Vietnam (Eupulmonata, Dyakiidae). ZooKeys, 885: 1–14. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.885.38980 Reference page. 

2020

• Jeratthitikul, E., Jiranuntskul, P., Nakano, T., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2020. A new species of buffalo leech in the genus Hirudinaria Whitman, 1886 (Arhynchobdellida, Hirudinidae) from Thailand. ZooKeys, 933: 1–14. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.933.49314 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Jeratthitikul, E., Srisonchai, R., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2020. A remarkable new species of the millipede genus Trachyjulus Peters, 1864 (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Cambalopsidae) from Thailand, based both on morphological and molecular evidence. ZooKeys, 925: 55–72. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.925.49953 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Thach, P., Chhuoy, S., Ngor, P.B., Srisonchai, R., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2020. Two new species of the millipede genus Plusioglyphiulus Silvestri, 1923 from Cambodia (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys, 938: 137–151. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.938.51234 Reference page. 
• Pholyotha, A., Sutcharit, C., Tongkerd, P. & Panha, S. 2020. Integrative taxonomic revision of the land snail genus Sarika Godwin-Austen, 1907 in Thailand, with descriptions of nine new species (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae). ZooKeys, 976: 1–100. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.976.53859 Reference page. 
• Srisonchai, R., Likhitrakarn, N., Sutcharit, C., Jeratthitikul, E., Siriwut, W., Thrach, P., Chhuoy, S., Ngor, P.B. & Panha, S. 2020. A new micropolydesmoid millipede of the genus Eutrichodesmus Silvestri, 1910 from Cambodia, with a key to species in mainland Southeast Asia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Haplodesmidae). ZooKeys, 996: 59–91. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.996.57411 Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C., Inkhavilay, K. & Panha, S. 2020. Taxonomic note on Trichelix horrida (Pfeiffer, 1863) from Laos, with a type catalogue of Moellendorffia, Trichelix, and Moellendorffiella (Heterobranchia, Camaenidae). ZooKeys, 952: 65–93. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.952.52695 Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C., Thach, P., Chhuoy, S., Ngor, P.B., Jeratthitiku, E., Siriwut, W., Srisonchai, R., Ng, T.H., Pholyotha, A., Jirapatrasilp, P. & Panha, S. 2020. Annotated checklist of the land snail fauna from southern Cambodia (Mollusca, Gastropoda). ZooKeys, 948: 1–46. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.948.51671 Reference page. 

2021

• Jirapatrasilp, P., Ablett, J.D., Panha, S. & Sutcharit, C. 2021. Clarification on the name-bearing type designation of several cyclophorid species (Mollusca, Gastropoda) by H. H. Godwin-Austen (1915). Zookeys 1049: 43–66.DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1049.66842 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I., Srisonchai, R. & Panha, S. 2021. Two new species of the millipede genus Tylopus Jeekel, 1968 from Shan State, Myanmar (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). Zookeys 1040: 167–185. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1040.66209 Reference page. 
• Pholyotha, A., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2021. Rediscovering the dancing semislug genus Cryptosemelus Collinge, 1902 (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae) from Thailand with description of two new species. Zookeys 1076ː 43–65. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1076.75576 Reference page. 
• Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2021. Systematic review of the dextral Hemiplecta Albers, 1850 (Eupulmonata, Ariophantidae) from Thailand with description of a new species and list of all the Indochinese species. Zookeys 1047: 101–151. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1047.65735 Reference page. 
• Pholyotha, A., Sutcharit, C., Tongkerd, P., Panha, S. 2021. Systematic revision of the limestone karst-restricted land snail genus Aenigmatoconcha (Eupulmonata: Helicarionidae), with description of a new species. European Journal of Taxonomy. 767(1): 55–82. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.767.1487 Reference page. 

2022

• Jirapatrasilp, P., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2022. Annotated checklist of the operculated land snails from Thailand (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda): the family Pupinidae, with descriptions of several new species and subspecies, and notes on classification of Pupina Vignard, 1829 and Pupinella Gray, 1850 from mainland Southeast Asia. Zookeys 1119ː 1–115. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1119.85400 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Golovatch, S.I. & Panha, S. 2022. The Oriental millipede genus Nepalella Shear, 1979, with the description of a new species from Thailand and an updated key (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Megalotylidae). Zookeys 1084ː 183–199. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1084.78744 Reference page. 
• Man, N.S., Siriboon, T., Lin, A., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2022. Revision of the carnivorous land snail family Streptaxidae (Stylommatophora, Achatinina) in Myanmar, with description of four new species. Zookeys 1110ː 39–102. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1110.85399 Reference page. 
• Pholyotha, A., Sutcharit, C., Lin, A. & Panha, S. 2022. Uncovering local endemism from southeastern Myanmar: description of the new karst-associated terrestrial snail genus Burmochlamys (Eupulmonata, Helicarionidae). Zookeys 1110ː 1–37. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1110.82461 Reference page. 

2023

• Chanabun, R., Aoonkum, A., Seesamut, T., Bantaowong, U. & Panha, S. 2023. Four new terrestrial earthworm species from the northeast Thailand (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae). Zookeys 1176ː 195–219. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1176.106517 Reference page. 
• Likhitrakarn, N., Srisonchai, R., Siriwut, W., Jirapatrasilp, P., Jeratthitikul, E., Panha, S. & Sutcharit, C. 2023. Review of the pill millipede genus Hyperglomeris Silvestri, 1917 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) with description of two new species from Laos. Zookeys 1163ː 177–198. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1163.103950 Reference page. 
• Man, N.S., Lwin, N., Sutcharit, C. & Panha, S. 2023. Further notes on the taxonomy of the land snail family Clausiliidae Gray, 1855 (Stylommatophora, Helicina) from Myanmar with description of two new species. Zookeys 1160ː 1–59. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1160.98022 Reference page. 
• Tongkerd, P., Tumpeesuwan, S., Inkhavilay, K., Prasankok, P., Jeratthitikul, E., Panha, S. & Sutcharit, C. 2023. Systematic revision of the snorkel snail genus Rhiostoma Benson, 1860 (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoridae) with descriptions of new species. Zookeys 1142ː 1–144. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1142.90097 Reference page. 

Eponyms

• Amolops panhai (Matsui & Nabhitabhata, 2006)
• Tylototriton panhai Nishikawa, Khonsue, Pomchote & Matsui, 2013

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