Tag: Species in News

In News  Recently, it has been noticed that South Africa’s sandfish are on the brink of extinction. About Sandfish  They are migratory freshwater fish found only in South Africa that can grow to over half a metre in length.  They sport a pronounced downturned mouth, which is used to graze algae off rocks and to […]

In News Recently, a study said that there is a need to save Chenkurinji from climate change. About Chenkurinji  Endemic Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary: The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Gluta travancorica, a species endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve known as ‘Chenkurinji’. Aryankavu Pass: Belonging to the Anacardiaceae family, the tree was once […]

In Context  Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. Image Courtesy:IE About Nairobi flies  A species of insect native to East Africa and also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs. They  are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species  Paederus […]

In News  Recently , Rare dragonfly named Spiny Horntail was discovered in the Kottiyoor forests of Kannur of Kerala. Image Courtesy:TH About  The species that is known to be endemic to the Western Ghats was discovered in Maharashtra earlier this year. Prior to their finding, the dragonfly genus Burma Gomphus was represented by three species […]

In Context   The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census conducted by Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with The Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). About the survey  It is the world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat, which has been conducted outside the protected area network. […]

In News  Researchers identified a new colourful species of leopard geckos deep in the forests of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. About Painted Leopard Gecko A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species. It  has now been identified as a member of a new species.  It is also known […]

In News Recently, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a new macaque species in Arunachal Pradesh. About Sela macaque About: Sela macaque belongs to the sinica species-group of Macaca. Location: It was found in western and central parts of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species is separated from the Arunachal macaque of Tawang district […]

In Context  Over 400 tortoises are in the pond of Thoroth Addukath Bhagavathi Temple in Kasaragod. About Tortoise  Tortoise, (family Testudinidae), any member of the turtle family.  They are exclusively terrestrial and occur on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.  They also inhabit many islands, although numerous island populations and species are now extinct because […]

In News Recently, the Kerala government empowered local bodies to cull wild boars that pose a threat to agriculture crops or human life. About  Section 11-B (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 provides powers to the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) to issue special orders to kill wild animals, if the officer is satisfied that […]