Publication

Under review/preprint

14. Biswas, S., Nandi, S., Pal, T., Lahiri, A., Roy, A., Ghosh, K. & Bhadra, A. (2025). An Eye for a Treat: Human Gazing Modulates Begging by Free-ranging Dogs. arXiv preprint: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2505.17770  (Under review)  

13.  Biswas, S., Ghosh, K., Touhid, S., Nandi, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Bhattacharyya, A., Das, M., Paul, R., & Bhadra, A. (2025) How Much is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis. arXiv preprint: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2504.11557  (Under review)  

Published in peer-reviewed journals

12.  Biswas, S., Ghosh, K., Gope, H., & Bhadra, A. (2025). Fair game: Urban free-ranging dogs balance resource use and risk aversion at seasonal fairs. Current Zoology, zoaf030. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoaf030

11. Biswas, S., Bhowmik, T., Ghosh, K., Roy, A., Lahiri, A., Sarkar, S., & Bhadra, A. (2024). Scavengers in the human-dominated landscape—an experimental study. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379, 20230179. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0179

10. Biswas, S., Ghosh, K., Sarkar, K., Benny, L., Katti, M., & Bhadra, A. (2024). A population-level study reveals hidden patterns in resting site choice of free-ranging dogs. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 143(3), blae095. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blae095

9. Biswas, S., Ghosh, K., Ghosh, S., Biswas, A., & Bhadra, A. (2024). What is in a Scent? Understanding the role of scent marking in social dynamics and territoriality of free-ranging dogs. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 79(3) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-024-03547-3

8.  Biswas, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Dey, R. (2022). Butterfly fauna (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) and larval host plant in Bongaon town, West Bengal, India. Academia Journal of Biology, 44(2), 79–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/16769

Research articles 

7.  Khan, K., Dey, R., Bose, A., Dey, S., Roy, A., & Biswas, S. (2022). Report on a live gynandromorph of the Colour Sergeant butterfly (Athyma nefte inara) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from India. BIONOTES, 23(4), 150218. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360157659

6. Mukherjee, S., Bhattacharyya, K., & Biswas, S. (2022). First record of desert bath white butterfly Pontia glauconome (Klug, 1829) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from Rajasthan, India. BIONOTES, 23(4), 150218. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360159340

5. Payra, A., Biswas, S., Boruah, B., Das, G. N., & Gogoi, J. (2021). First record of Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798) from Assam, Northeast India (Odonata: Libellulidae). Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa, 68, 385–386. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352975723

4. Biswas, S., Das, S., Biswas, R., Bagchi, A., Sha, R., & Mahato, L. (2020). Confirmation of Ragadia crissilda (Hewitson 1862) (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae) and Matapa cresta (Evans 1949) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiinae) in West Bengal, India. BIONOTES, 22(4), 198253. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351730163

3. Dey, R., Mondal, S., Dab, S., Roy, S., & Biswas, S. (2020). Confirmatory record of Wax Dart Cupitha purreea Moore, 1881 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Jharkhand, India. BIONOTES, 22(4), 198253. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349296971

2. Dey, R., & Biswas, S. (2020). First record of Prosotas pia Toxopeus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) in West Bengal, India. Revista Chilena de Entomología, 46(4), 735–738. https://doi.org/10.35249/rche.46.4.20.19

1. Mondal, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., Biswas, S., Chakraborti, U., & Biswas, O. (2016). Birds of Kolkata Metropolitan Region. ZSI ENVIS Newsletter, 22(2), 715. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323513033_Birds_of_Kolkata_Metropolitan_Region#fullTextFileContent

Curated Article (Wikipedia)

4. Biswas, S. (2020). Halpe zema (Zema Banded Ace). Wikipedia. Authored and edited detailed content on distribution, habit, habitat, seasonality, description, and larval host plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halpe_zema

3. Biswas, S. (2020). Ochus subvittatus (Tiger Hopper). Wikipedia. Authored and edited comprehensive information on species description, habit, habitat, and larval host plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochus_subvittatus 

2. Biswas, S. (2020). Pedesta pandita (Brown Bush Bob). Wikipedia. Contributed content on species characteristics, geographical distribution, and ecological behavior. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedesta_pandita

1. Biswas, S. (2020). Aeromachus stigmata (Veined Scrub Hopper). Wikipedia. Contributed detailed information on species characteristics, distribution, and ecological behaviors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeromachus_stigmata

Photographic contributions

3. Biswas, S. (2024). Fungi Fetish: Unrevealing the Mysteries of the Fungal Kingdom. Cover photo and feature article on common mushrooms. Saevus Wildlife India LLP Magazine (March issue). Featured at the magazine cover page.

2. Biswas, S & Mukherjee, S (2023). Flight of Fancies: Catching Up with the Winged Fairies of Namdapha. Photo-documentation of a butterfly expedition at Namdapha National Park. Saevus Wildlife India LLP Magazine (March-May issue) 

1. Biswas, S & Mukherjee, S (2023). Bengali travel article on our trekking experience at Chintaphu trek at Nepal in Shananda magazine (May issue)

Popular science article

Biswas, S. (2024). Bengali article on mushrooms published in Bigyan magazine. https://bigyan.org.in/2024/06/mushroom-majlish/