GEN101:Rare and Interesting species of India
From Biodiversity of India
As mentioned previously, India houses almost 10-15% of world's species. Many of these species are quite fascinating marvels of evolution. This section of the module described only 10 of these species, but many more can be found dispersed on the website.
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Kurinji
Strobilanthes kunthiana
Jumping ants
Harpegnathos saltator
Purple Frog
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Chinese Pangolin
Manis pentadactyla
Ganges River Dolphin
Platanista gangetica
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Nilgiri Tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
Lion-tailed Macaque
Macaca silenus