20 ENDEMIC ANIMAL SPECIES FOUND IN NORTHEASTERN PART OF INDIA

Here is the list of 20 endemic animal species found only in Northeastern part of India. NorthEast India is the hub of plant and animal species. Some of the species so rare that they only found in this part of the world. In this list, we have included from fishes to amphibians to reptiles to mammals.

NorthEast India includes the seven states(Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura) also called as seven sisters. As the region is perched with lots of mountains and rivers, makes a superb habitat for animals. A lot of species got loss in the past due to constant poaching. But, later on, government law enforcement and education succeed to decline poaching rate up to a certain level.

Buff-bellied Langur

(Trachypithecus pileatus brahma)

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

(Biswamoyopterus biswasi)

 

Tawny Breasted Wren-Babbler

(Spelaeornis longicaudatus)

 

White Napped Yuhina

(Yuhina bakeri)

 

Yellowfaced Leaf Warbler

(Phylloscopus cantator)

 

Bugun Liocichla

(Liocichla bugunorum)

 

Arunachal macaque

(Macaca munzala)

 

Cherrapunji Keelback

(Amphiesma xenura)

 

Sikkim False Wolf Snake

(Lycodon gammiei)

Bamboo Pitviper

(Trimeresurus gramineus)

Photo by Thomas Brown

 

 

Manipur Moustached Caecilian

(Ichthyophis moustakius)

 

Garo Hills Bush Frog

(Philautus garo)

 

Assamese Cascade Frog

(Amolops assamensis)

 

Assam Painted Frog

(Kaloula assamensis)

 

Khasi Hills Frog

(Limnonectes khasianus)

 

Suffry Flying Frog

(Rhacophorus suffry)

 

 

Nagaland Montane Torrent Toad

(Duttaphrynus chandai)

 

 

Khasi Hills Forest Lizard

(Calotes maria)

Photo by Harikrishnan S

 

Norvill’s Flying Lizard

(Draco norvillii)

Photo by Porag Jt Phukan

 

Abor Hills Agama

(Pseudocalotes austeniana)

Photo by Pooja Rathod