Endemic Species Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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Sangai Deer (Brow-Antlered Deer)
A
- Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur
- Semi-aquatic deer
- adapted to floating vegetation (Phumdi)
- endangered.
2
Q
Kashmir Stag (Hangul)
A
- Kashmir Valley, Jammu & Kashmir
- Only red deer species in India
- critically endangered
3
Q
Rufous Babbler
A
- Western Ghats
- A small bird with rufous plumage
- found in dense forests
4
Q
Malabar Grey Hornbill
A
- Western Ghats
- A large bird with a distinct casque on its beak
- feeds on fruits
5
Q
Black-and-Orange Flycatcher
A
- Western Ghats
- Small songbird with striking black and orange colors.
6
Q
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
A
- Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats
- Large pigeon with dark grey plumage
- inhabits dense forests
7
Q
Pygmy Hog
A
- Assam (Manas National Park)
- World’s smallest wild pig
- critically endangered
8
Q
Indian Giant Squirrel
A
- Western and Central India
- Large, colorful tree squirrel
- arboreal
9
Q
Bare-Bellied Hedgehog
A
- Southern India
- Small nocturnal mammal with spiny body
- rare species
10
Q
Brown Palm Civet
A
- Western Ghats
- Nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal
- feeds on fruits and small animals.
11
Q
Malabar Large-Spotted Civet
A
- Western Ghats
- Endangered carnivore
- lives in dense forests.
12
Q
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle
A
- Northern India (Ganges Basin)
- Freshwater turtle with a distinctive red crown on its head.
13
Q
Nilgiri Flycatcher
A
- Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats
- Small blue bird
- found in montane forests.
14
Q
White-Cheeked Barbet
A
- Western Ghats
- Greenish bird with white cheek patches
- frugivorous
15
Q
Nilgiri Pipit
A
- Nilgiri Hills
- Small bird found in grasslands and montane forests.
16
Q
White-Bellied Treepie
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- Western Ghats
- Tree-dwelling bird with white belly and long tail
17
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Malabar Gliding Frog
A
- Western Ghats
- Large tree frog with webbed feet
- capable of gliding.
18
Q
Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle
A
- Nicobar Islands
- Small eagle that preys on reptiles
- endemic to Great Nicobar
19
Q
Andaman Woodpecker
A
- Andaman Islands
- Black woodpecker with strong bill
- found in dense forests
20
Q
Narcondam Hornbill
A
- Narcondam Island
- Large, rare hornbill species with distinctive casque
21
Q
Green Avadavat
A
- Central India
- Small finch species
- bright green plumage.
22
Q
Yellow-Throated Bulbul
A
- Peninsular India
- Medium-sized bird with yellow throat and olive body.
23
Q
Nilgiri Tahr
A
- Western Ghats
- Wild goat species
- adapted to rocky terrain
- endangered
24
Q
Nicobar Parakeet
A
- Nicobar Islands
- Large green parrot with red beak
- found in rainforests
25
Bugun Liocichla
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Recently discovered bird species
- critically endangered
26
Nilgiri Laughingthrush
- Western Ghats
- Social bird with melodious calls, brownish plumage.
27
Bufo Beddomii
- Western Ghats
- Toad species
- adapted to moist environments
28
Rhacophorus Pseudomalabaricus
- Western Ghats
- Rare tree frog species
- capable of gliding.
29
Bonnet Macaque
- Southern India
- Monkey species with distinctive bonnet-shaped hair.
30
Pomona Roundleaf Bat
- Western Ghats
- Bat species with rounded leaf-nosed structure.
31
Andaman Shrew
- Andaman Islands
- Small, nocturnal insectivorous mammal
32
Andaman Spiny Shrew
- Andaman Islands
- Rare shrew species with spiny fur.
33
Mitred Horseshoe Bat
- India
- A bat species with horseshoe-shaped nasal folds
34
Day’s Shrew
- Western Ghats
- Small shrew species
- insectivorous
35
Nicobar Flying Fox
- Nicobar Islands
- Large fruit bat
- plays a role in seed dispersal.
36
Andaman Rat
- Andaman Islands
- Endemic rodent species
- found in forests
37
Andaman Horseshoe Bat
- Andaman Island
- Nocturnal bat
- relies on echolocation for hunting.
38
Khajuria’s Leaf-Nosed Bat
- Central India
- Small bat species with leaf-like nose structure.
39
Jungle Palm Squirrel
- Peninsular India
- Arboreal squirrel
- feeds on nuts and fruits.
40
Kondana Soft-Furred Rat
- Maharashtra
- Rare rat species found in the Western Ghats.
41
Nicobar Shrew
- Nicobar Islands
- Endemic shrew species
- found in tropical forests.
42
Peters’s Tube-Nosed Bat
- India
- Small bat species with unique tube-like nostrils
43
Asiatic Lion
- Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat
- on the verge of extinction
44
Lion-Tailed Macaque
- Western Ghats
- primate
45
Purple Frog (Pignose frog)
Western Ghats
46
Bronzeback Vine Snake
Western Ghats
47
Mandelli's Mouse-eared Bat
- Northeast India
- Small, rare bat species
- Endangered
48
Phayre's Leaf Monkey
- Northeast India
- Distinctive white eye-rings
- Endangered
49
Gee's Golden Langur
- Assam, Bhutan border
- Golden fur, restricted range
- Endangered
50
Arunachal Macaque
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Recently discovered, robust macaque
- Endangered
