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Herpetofauna survey – MTR 2024
October 9 , 2024
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- A recent herpetofauna survey, conducted in the buffer forests of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), discovered a new species.
- It also resulted in the identification of 33 reptile species and 36 amphibian species,
- The survey revealed four potential new species:
- Two geckos (one from the Cnemaspis genus and another from Hemidactylus),
- A skink and
- A frog from the Sphaerotheca genus.
- The total number of identified species now stands at 55 reptile species and 39 amphibian species, with approximately 40% being endemic to the Western Ghats.
- Of these species, 16 are classified as threatened, and three are considered near-threatened according to the IUCN.
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