Found in Southeast Asia, this endangered species is extinct in parts of Asia—mainly India, Singapore, Myanmar and perhaps Brunei. Threatened by habitat loss, hunting (poaching or otherwise) and accidental death caused by fishing, this species doesn’t do well in captivity, where only a couple...
The hawksbill sea turtle belongs to the family of Cheloniidae and is critically endangered species. These turtles inhabit all throughout the Pacific range and are also found in Atlantic and indo-pacific regions. The hawksbill sea turtles look very much similar to that of aquatic turtles. In gene...
Nigerians as endangered species in IndiaFarooq A. Kperogi
The list of critically endangered species in India from various categories are given below: Critically Endangered Mammals Pygmy Hog Andaman White-toothed Shrew Jenkin’s Andaman Spiny Shrew Nicobar White-tailed Shrew Kondana Rat Large Rock Rat or Elvira Rat Namdapha Flying Squirrel Malabar ...
Show clams in Asia with profiles available. Show all clams of concern in Asia. Click on the species name to view its profile. Click on a species groups (mammals, reptiles, etc.) from the menu above to see more endangered creatures in Asia. ...
The Indian Star Tortoise are found in two distinct geographical areas in India. Northwestern India (Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh) and eastern and southern India (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, eastern Karnataka, Odisha). There is also a third population found in Sri Lanka. The local envi...
Colonel Beddome had made his discovery of the Jeypore Gecko in the Eastern Ghats a century ago. He had found a male of the species with orangey-brown dorsal side and large, brown blotches. But over the years either no one else noted the absence of the gecko in recorded scientific history...
N. Balakrishnan, in Encyclopedia of Ecology, 2008 PODS – A remote ecological microsensor network The PODS project aimed to provide technology for remote visual monitoring of rare and endangered plant species and monitoring of weather conditions where these species are found. Near-real-time ...
SPECIES:Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) & Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) CURRENT RANGE:Sumatra (Indonesia) & Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia) CURRENT THREATS:Deforestation, poaching CONSERVATION STATUS:Critically Endangered (Sumatran) and Endangered (Bornean) ...
popular cousins known as spotted hyenas. Their lack of popularity is not just because of their dwindling number but also because they arequite shyand nocturnal, so it is hard to encounter them in the wild. They are found inmultiple locationsincluding North Africa, the Middle East and India. ...