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Josip Skejo
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Grasshopper expert from Croatia | 100+ new Tetrigidae species discovered | Also studying eukaryotic evolution | Asst Prof at Faculty of Science—University of Zagreb | Member of IUCN | https://linktr.ee/skejo
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Almacris alleochroa, Alma’s colorful hopper,

is a new genus and species from the Philippines. The genus was named after Alma Mohagan, a Philippine zoologist who greatly contributed to tetrigidology of the Philippines. The specific epithet means “colorful”.

www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/5/...
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Reposted by Josip Skejo
Ginixistra davorkae, Davorka’s Ginixistra,
is a new genus and species from New Guinea. The genus name refers to Guinea and a similar genus, Xistra. The species was named after the late Davorka Kitonić (1947-2020), a Sister of Kokoda and a friend of JS.

www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/5/...
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
If you’d like to learn more about the recently established populations of the Mediterranean House Gecko in Central Europe, check out our new paper.

hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/485261
September 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM