Caleb, Dr. J.

Caleb, Dr. J. Address
Dr. John Caleb T.D.
Research Associate
Zoological Survey of India,
Prani Vigyan Bhawan,
M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053
West Bengal, India
Email: caleb87woodgate@gmail.com

Scientific Interests:
Taxonomy and biogeography of Salticidae of the Indian subcontinent

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CALEB, J. T. D., CHRISTUDHAS, A., LALTANPUII, K. & CHITRA, M. (2014)

   News species of Hyllus C. L. KOCH (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Munis Entomology and Zoology Journal 9(2): 634-637

CALEB, J. T. D. (2014)

   A new species of Phintella Strand (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Munis Entomology and Zoology Journal 9(2): 605-608

CALEB, T. D. J. & MATHAI, M. T. (2014)

   Description of some interesting jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from South India. India Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2(5): 63-71

CALEB, T. D. J. & MATHAI, M. T. (2015)

   Description of a new species of Harmochirus Simon (Araneae: Salticidae) from South India. Munis Entomology and Zoology Journal 10(1): 117-121

CALEB, T. D. J., MUNGKUNG, S. & MATHAI, M. T. (2015)

   Four new species of jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillinae) with the description of a new genus from South India. PECKHAMIA 124.1: 1-18

CALEB, T. D. J. & KARTHIKEYANI, R. (2015)

   A new jumping spider of the genus Cosmophasis SIMON 1901 (Aranee: Salticidae) from Maharashtra, India.  64(2): 97-99

CALEB, T. D. J. & MATHAI, M. T. (2016)

   A new jumping spider of the genus Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 from India (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillina). ZOOTAXA 4103(2): 185-188

CALEB, J. T. D. (2016)

   New data on the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 25(3): 271-277

CALEB, J. T. D. (2016)

   First record of the genus Cocalus C. L. Koch, 1846 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. PECKHAMIA 135.1: 1-4

CALEB, J. T. D. (2016)

   Taxonomic notes on some ant-mimicking jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 25(4): 403-420

CALEB, J. T. D. (2016)

   A discovery and redescription of Curubis erratica SIMON, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 25(2): 207-211

CALEB, J. T. D., PRAJAPATI, D. A., RAMESHWAR MAHESHWARI, N. & SANAP, R. V. (2017)

   Redescription and synonymy of Stenaelurillus arambagensis (BISWAS et BISWAS, 1992) comb. n. (Araneae: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 26(2): 119-123

SANAP, R. V., JOGLEKAR, A., PRAJAPATI, D. A. & CALEB, J. T. D. (2017)

   Two new species of Langelurillus PRÓCHNIEWICZ, 1994 from India (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillina). ZOOTAXA 4318(1): 135-146

CALEB, J. T. D., CHATTERJEE, S., TYAGI, K., KUNDU, S. & KUMAR, V. (2017)

   Two new jumping spiders of the genera Epocilla THORELL, 1887 and Mogrus SIMON, 1882 from India (Araneae: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 26(4): 329-334

CALEB, J. T. D. (2017)

   Jumping spiders of the genus Icius SIMON, 1876 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, with a description of a new species. Arthropoda Selecta 26(4): 323-327

CHATTERJEE, S., CALEB, J. T. D., TYAGI, K., KUNDU, S. & KUMAR, V. (2017)

   First report of Menemerus nigli (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Halteres 8: 109-111

CALEB, J. T. D. & BENJAMIN, S. P. (2017)

   On the type of Myrmarachne uniseriata NARAYAN, 1915 (Araneae: Salticidae), with notes on its synonymy. Arachnology 17(6): 294-296

CALEB, J. T. D. & SANAP, R. V. (2017)

   Rediscovery of Piranthus decorus THORELL 1895 (Araneae: Salticidae) after 122 years since the original description. Acta Arachnologica 66(1): 25-29

CALEB, J. T. D., SANAP, R. V., PATEL, K. G., SUDHIN, P. P., NAFIN, K. S. & SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. (2018)

   First description of the female of Chrysilla volupe (KARSCH, 1879) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India, with notes on the species’ distribution and life history. Arthropoda Selecta 27(2): 143-153

CALEB, J. T. D. & KUMAR, V. (2018)

   Pellenes iva sp. n. (Araneae: Salticidae) with a distinct M-shaped central epigynal pocket from India. Halteres 9: 6-11

CALEB, J. T. D., CHATTERJEE, S., TYAGI, K., KUNDU, S. & KUMAR, V. (2018)

   A new generic record and two new species of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India.  67(1): 7-12

CALEB, J. T. D., SAJAN, S. K. & KUMAR, V. (2018)

   New jumping spiders from the alpine meadows of the Valley of Flowers, western Himalayas, India (Araneae, Salticidae). ZooKeys 783: 113-124

CALEB, J. T. D., ACHARYA, S. & KUMAR, V. (2018)

   From a century ago: a new spartaeine species from the Eastern Himalayas (Aranei: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 27(3): 232-236

CALEB, J. T. D. & SANAP, R. V. (2018)

   Lessert´s rainbow spider, Stenaelurillus lesserti REIMOSER (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillina) from new localities in South India.  65(2): 83-87

SANAP, R. V., CALEB, J. T. D. & JOGLEKAR, A. (2019)

   A new species of the hisponine jumping spiders from India (Araneae: Salticidae), with some observations on its life history. Arthropoda Selecta 28(1): 113-124

CALEB, J. T. D., BERA, C., ACHARYA, S. & KUMAR, V. (2019)

   Jumping spiders of the genus Pancorius SIMON, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippini) from eastern India, with a description of a new species. Arthropoda Selecta 28(2): 261-266

CALEB, J. T. D., PRAJAPATI, D. A., & ALI, P. A. (2019)

   Redescription of Rudakius ludhianaensis (TIKADER, 1974) (Aranei: Salticidae), with notes on its synonymy and distribution. Arthropoda Selecta 28(3): 417-423

BANERJEE, I., CALEB, J. T. D. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   New observations of the jumping spider Neobrettus tibialis (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeini) in West Bengal, India. PECKHAMIA 198.1: 1-9

CALEB, J. T. D., SANKARAN, P. M., NAFIN, K. S. & ACHARYA, S. (2019)

   Indopadilla, a new jumping spider genus from India (Araneae: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 28(4): 567-574

CALEB, J. T. D. & ACHARYA, S. (2019)

   First record of the genus Schenkelia LESSERT 1927 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India.  68(2): 73-75

CALEB, J. T. D. (2019)

   An annotated checklist of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of India. : 75 pp, New Delhi, AkiNik Publications

TYAGI, K., KUMAR, V., KUNDU, S., PAKRASHI, A., PRASAD, P., CALEB, J.T.D. & CHANDRA, K. (2019)

   Identification of Indian spiders through DNA barcoding: cryptic species and species complex. Scientific Reports 9(14033): 1-13

CALEB, J. T. D. (2020)

   A new jumping spider genus from South and Southeast Asia (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippini: Orientattus). PECKHAMIA 200.1: 1-5

CALEB, J. T. D., BERA, C. & ACHARYA, S. (2020)

   New species and synonymies in the genus Carrhotus THORELL, 1891 from India (Aranei: Salticidae: Salticini). Arthropoda Selecta 29(1): 51-66

CALEB, J. T. D. (2020)

   Spider (Arachnida: Araneae) fauna of the scrub jungle in the Madras Christian College campus, Chennai, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 12(7): 15711-15766

CALEB, J. T. D. & ACHARYA, S. (2020)

   Jumping spiders of the genus Phintelloides from India, with the description of a new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 127(1): 95-100

BASUMATARY, P., CALEB, J. T. D., DAS, S., JANGID, A. K., KALITA, J. & BRAHMA, D. (2020)

   First record of the genus Vailimia KAMMERER, 2006 from India, with the description of two new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina). ZOOTAXA 4790(1): 178-186

SUDHIN, P. P., NAFIN, K. S., CALEB, J. T. D. & SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. (2020)

   Redescription of Asemonea cristata THORELL, 1895 (Araneae: Salticidae: Asemoneinae), with notes on its synonymy and distribution. Arthropoda Selecta 29(2): 251-256

BASUMATARY, P., DAS, S., CALEB, J. T. D. & BRAHMA, D. (2020)

   First record of the genus Chinattus LOGUNOV 1999 with the description of a new species from India (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini).  69(2): 127-129

CALEB, J. T. D., FRANCIS, C. & BHAT, V. K. (2021)

   A new baviine species of the genus Maripanthus MADDISON from India (Araneae: Salticidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 128(1): 199-205

PRAJAPATI, D. A., KUMBHAR, S. B., CALEB, J. T. D., SANAP, R. V. & KAMBOJ, R. D. (2021)

   Description of two new species of the tribe Chrysillini SIMON, 1901 from India (Araneae: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 30(2): 230-238

BABU, N., CALEB, J. T. D. & PRASAD, G. (2021)

   A new distribution record of Bianor angulosus (KARSCH, 1879) (Araneae: Salticidae) from Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(8): 19177-19180

ASIMA, A., CALEB, J. T. D., PRAJAPATI, D. A. & PRASAD, G. (2021)

   New distribution data on the genus Maripanthus MADDISON, 2020 (Araneae: Salticidae) from southern India . Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(13): 20130-20132

SUDHIN, P. P., NAFIN, K. S., CALEB, J. T. D. & SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. (2021)

   A new spider species of the genus Carrhotus THORELL, 1891 (Aranei: Salticidae: Salticini) from Western Ghats of India. Arthropoda Selecta 30(4): 551-556

SANAP, R. V. & CALEB, J. T. D. (2022)

   A new species of Langelurillus PRÓCHNIEWICZ, 1994 (Araneae, Salticidae, Aelurillina) from western India. Evolutionary Systematics 6(1): 65-70

MARATHE, K., SANAP, R., JOGLEKAR, A., CALEB, J. T. D. & MADDISON, W. P. (2022)

   Three new and notes on two other jumping spider species of the genus Stenaelurillus SIMON, 1886 (Salticidae: Aelurillina) from the Deccan Plateau, India. ZOOTAXA 5125(1): 1-19

CALEB, J. T. D., SANAP, R. V., TRIPATHI, R., SAMPATHKUMAR, M., DHARMARA, J. & PACKIAM, S. M. (2022)

   Taxonomic notes on some South and Southeast Asian members of the genus Rhene THORELL, 1869 (Aranei, Salticidae, Dendryphantini). ZOOTAXA 5125(4): 389-407

ASIMA, A., CALEB, J. T. D., BABU, N. & PRASAD, G. (2022)

   Two new species of Habrocestum SIMON, 1876 (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini) from Western Ghats, India. Arthropoda Selecta 311(3): 305-311

CALEB, J. T. D., FRANCIS, C., BHAT, V. K. & PACKIAM, S. M. (2022)

   A new species and two new synonyms in the genus Plexippus C.L. KOCH, 1846 from India (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina. Arthropoda Selecta 31(3): 312-318

CALEB, J. T. D., LOHIT, Y. T., ABHIJITH, A. P. C. & PACKIAM, S. M. (2022)

   A new species and new synonym in the genus Colopsus SIMON, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 31(4): 470-476

SUDHIN, P. P., SEN, S., CALEB, J. T. D. & HEGDE, V. D. (2022)

   New species of Cocalus C.L. KOCH, 1846 and Habrocestum SIMON, 1876 (Araneae: Salticidae) from the south Western Ghats of India. Arthropoda Selecta 31(4): 486-492

CALEB, J. T. D. (2023)

   Deciphering mysteries: on the identity of five enigmatic jumping spiders from northeast India, China and Philippines (Araneae, Salticidae). ZOOTAXA 5230(3): 391-400

SUDHIN, P. P., SEN, S. & CALEB, J. T. D. (2023)

   Two new Stenaelurillus species (Araneae, Salticidae, Aelurillina) from Western Ghats, India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 99(1): 123-133

CALEB, J. T. D., PARAG, A. & DATTA-ROY, A. (2023)

   A new species of the genus Siler SIMON, 1889 (Araneae, Salticidae, Chrysillini) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 99(1): 209-216

ASIMA, A., CALEB, J. T. D. & PRASAD, G. (2023)

   A new species of Thiania C. L. KOCH, 1846 from the Western Ghats, India (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Arachnology 19(4): 699-701

SUDHIN, P. P., SEN, S. & CALEB, J. T. D. (2023)

   New species and records in the genus Phintella STRAND, 1906 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 32(1): 80-88

ASIMA, A., CALEB, J. T. D. & PRASAD, G. (2023)

   A new species of Pancorius SIMON, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Western Ghats, India. Arachnology 16(9): 931-935

TRIVEDI, V., CALEB, J. T. D. & SHERWOOD, D. (2023)

   Rediscovery of Evarcha pulchella (THORELL 1895) (Araneae: Salticidae), with the first record for India. Acta Arachnologica 72(2): 129-133

BABU, N., TRIPATHI, R., SAMPATHKUMAR, M., CALEB, J. T. D., PRASAD, G., MOHANASUNDARAM, M., MAHENDIRAN, G. & SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. (2023)

   Two new species of Afraflacilla BERLAND et MILLOT, 1941 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 32(4): 459-465

SUDHIN, P. P., CALEB, J. T. D. & SEN, S. (2024)

   Additions to the knowledge on the genus Phintella STRAND, 1906 (Araneae, Salticidae, Chrysillini) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100(1): 31-48

JOSE, T., CALEB, J. T. D. & SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. (2024)

   On three species of the genus Habrocestum Simon, 1876 (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini) from India. ZOOTAXA 5448(2): 212-224

ASIMA, A., CALEB, J. T. D. & PRASAD, G. (2024)

   On a collection of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, India. European Journal of Taxonomy 932: 252-270

CALEB, J. T. D., SHREE, A. D., KUMAR, L. & ABHIJITH, A. P. C. (2024)

   Reviving Ligdus THORELL, 1895: description of a new species from India, 129 years since the establishment of the genus (Araneae: Salticidae: Ballini). ZOOTAXA 5448(3): 446-450

SHERWOOD, D. & CALEB, J. T. D. (2024)

   On ten unavailable and thirty-four dubious names for spiders (Araneae) from India. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 44: 113-118

CALEB, J. T. D. & SAMPATHKUMAR, M. (2024)

   A new species of Carrhotus THORELL, 1891 (Araneae: Salticidae) from India. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10(4): 747-754

MARATHE, K., CALEB, J. T. D., MADDISON, W. P., NISHA, B. G., MALIYE, C. C., LOHIT, Y. T. & KUNTE, K. (2024)

   Tenkana, a new genus of jumping spiders (Salticidae, Plexippina) from South Asia, with the new Indian species Tenkana jayamangali. ZooKeys 1215: 91-106

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