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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Andrewsianthus ferrugineus
|
Andrewsianthus ferrugineus |
Plants |
Bhutan, Nepal |
2. |
Annandale's Paa Frog
|
Nanorana annandalii |
Amphibians |
India, Nepal |
3. |
Argali
|
Ovis ammon |
Mammals |
Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan |
4. |
Asian Elephant
|
Elephas maximus |
Mammals |
South-Central and Southeastern Asia |
5. |
Asian Golden Cat
|
Catopuma temminckii |
Mammals |
China, Indonesia (Sumatra), Nepal, Southeast Asia |
6. |
Asian Leopard Cat
|
Prionailurus bengalensis |
Mammals |
India, Japan (Iriomote Island, Ryukyu Islands), Southeast Asia |
7. |
Asian Small-clawed Otter
|
Aonyx cinerea |
Mammals |
Asia |
8. |
Asiatic Black Bear
|
Ursus thibetanus |
Mammals |
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
9. |
Assam Macaque
|
Macaca assamensis |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
10. |
Baer's Pochard
|
Aythya baeri |
Birds |
Asia, vagrant populations in Pakistan and the Philippines |
11. |
Bengal Florican
|
Houbaropsis bengalensis |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Vietnam |
12. |
Bengal Roof Turtle
|
Kachuga kachuga |
Reptiles |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal |
13. |
Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
|
Petaurista nobilis |
Mammals |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
14. |
Black Giant Squirrel
|
Ratufa bicolor |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
15. |
Black Musk Deer
|
Moschus fuscus |
Mammals |
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal |
16. |
Black-bellied Tern
|
Sterna acuticauda |
Birds |
Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand |
17. |
Black-headed Ibis
|
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
Birds |
Asia, Middle East |
18. |
Black-necked Crane
|
Grus nigricollis |
Birds |
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Vietnam |
19. |
Black-necked Stork
|
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
Birds |
Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka |
20. |
Black-tailed Godwit
|
Limosa limosa |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic |
21. |
Blackish-breasted Babbler
|
Sphenocichla humei |
Birds |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
22. |
Blyth's Kingfisher
|
Alcedo hercules |
Birds |
Asia |
|
23. |
Bristled Grassbird
|
Chaetornis striata |
Birds |
India, Nepal, Pakistan |
24. |
Cheer Pheasant
|
Catreus wallichii |
Birds |
India, Nepal, Pakistan |
25. |
Chinese Pangolin
|
Manis pentadactyla |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (Hong Kong), India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
26. |
Chitwan Frog
|
Hylarana chitwanensis |
Amphibians |
Nepal |
27. |
Cinereous Vulture
|
Aegypius monachus |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
28. |
Clouded Leopard
|
Neofelis nebulosa |
Mammals |
Southeastern and South-Central Asia, Taiwan |
29. |
Crowned River Turtle
|
Hardella thurjii |
Reptiles |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
30. |
Cycas pectinata
|
Cycas pectinata |
Plants |
Asia |
31. |
Dhole
|
Cuon alpinus |
Mammals |
Asia, Middle East |
32. |
Diplocolea sikkimensis
|
Diplocolea sikkimensis |
Plants |
India, Nepal |
33. |
Dubois' Paa Frog
|
Nanorana rostandi |
Amphibians |
Nepal |
34. |
Egyptian Vulture
|
Neophron percnopterus |
Birds |
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
35. |
Elongated Tortoise
|
Indotestudo elongata |
Reptiles |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
36. |
Eurasian Curlew
|
Numenius arquata |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
37. |
Eurasian Otter
|
Lutra lutra |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
38. |
Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus |
Birds |
Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
39. |
Ferruginous Duck
|
Aythya nyroca |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
40. |
Fishing Cat
|
Prionailurus viverrinus |
Mammals |
Asia, Middle East |
41. |
Four-horned Antelope
|
Tetracerus quadricornis |
Mammals |
India, Nepal |
42. |
Ganges River Dolphin
|
Platanista gangetica |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
43. |
Gavial
|
Gavialis gangeticus |
Reptiles |
Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
44. |
Goral
|
Naemorhedus goral |
Mammals |
East Asia, Middle East |
|
45. |
Gray-crowned Prinia
|
Prinia cinereocapilla |
Birds |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
46. |
Great Hornbill
|
Buceros bicornis |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
47. |
Great Indian Rhinoceros
|
Rhinoceros unicornis |
Mammals |
India, Nepal |
48. |
Greater Adjutant
|
Leptoptilos dubius |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
49. |
Greater Spotted Eagle
|
Aquila clanga |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
50. |
Grey-headed Fish-eagle
|
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam |
51. |
Himalayan Musk Deer
|
Moschus leucogaster |
Mammals |
China (Tibet), southern slopes of the Himalayas |
52. |
Himalayan Serow
|
Capricornis thar |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal |
53. |
Himalayan Tahr
|
Hemitragus jemlahicus |
Mammals |
China, India, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa |
54. |
Himalayan Wood Mouse
|
Apodemus gurkha |
Mammals |
Nepal |
55. |
Hispid Hare
|
Caprolagus hispidus |
Mammals |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
56. |
Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
|
Petaurista magnificus |
Mammals |
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal |
57. |
Indian Skimmer
|
Rynchops albicollis |
Birds |
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan |
58. |
Indian Spotted Eagle
|
Aquila hastata |
Birds |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
59. |
Jerdon's Babbler
|
Chrysomma altirostre |
Birds |
India, Nepal, Pakistan |
60. |
Kashmir Elm
|
Ulmus wallichiana |
Plants |
Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
61. |
Laggar Falcon
|
Falco jugger |
Birds |
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
62. |
Large Indian Civet
|
Viverra zibetha |
Mammals |
Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
63. |
Leopard
|
Panthera pardus |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
64. |
Lesser Adjutant
|
Leptoptilos javanicus |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam |
65. |
Lesser Fish-eagle
|
Haliaeetus humilis |
Birds |
Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
66. |
Lesser Florican
|
Sypheotides indicus |
Birds |
India, Nepal |
|
67. |
Lesser Kestrel
|
Falco naumanni |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
68. |
Mandelli's Mouse-eared Myotis
|
Myotis sicarius |
Mammals |
India, Nepal |
69. |
Marbled Cat
|
Pardofelis marmorata |
Mammals |
Indonesia, Nepal, Southeast Asia |
70. |
Nepal Paa Frog
|
Nanorana minica |
Amphibians |
India, Nepal |
71. |
Oriental Darter
|
Anhinga melanogaster |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Vietnam |
72. |
Painted Stork
|
Mycteria leucocephala |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam |
73. |
Palawan Binturong
|
Arctictis binturong |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam |
74. |
Pallas's Fish-eagle
|
Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
75. |
Pallid Harrier
|
Circus macrourus |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
76. |
Peacock Softshell Turtle
|
Nilssonia hurum |
Reptiles |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
77. |
Pygmy Hog
|
Porcula salvania |
Mammals |
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sikkim |
78. |
Red Kite
|
Milvus milvus |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
79. |
Red Panda
|
Ailurus fulgens |
Mammals |
Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Nepal |
80. |
Red-headed Vulture
|
Sarcogyps calvus |
Birds |
Asia, Middle East |
81. |
Relict Himalayan Dragonfly
|
Epiophlebia laidlawi |
Insects |
India, Nepal |
82. |
Rosewood
|
Dalbergia latifolia |
Plants |
India, Indonesia, Nepal |
83. |
Rufous-rumped Grassbird
|
Graminicola bengalensis |
Birds |
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal |
84. |
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler
|
Spelaeornis caudatus |
Birds |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
85. |
Saker Falcon
|
Falco cherrug |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe |
86. |
Sambar Deer
|
Rusa unicolor |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (United States) |
87. |
Sarus Crane
|
Grus antigone |
Birds |
Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam |
88. |
Satyr Tragopan
|
Tragopan satyra |
Birds |
Bhutan, China, India, Nepal |
|
89. |
Scaphophyllum speciosum
|
Scaphophyllum speciosum |
Plants |
Bhutan, China, Nepal, Taiwan |
90. |
Scutiger nepalensis
|
Scutiger nepalensis |
Amphibians |
Nepal |
91. |
Slender-billed Babbler
|
Turdoides longirostris |
Birds |
India, Myanmar, Nepal |
92. |
Slender-billed Vulture
|
Gyps tenuirostris |
Birds |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal |
93. |
Sloth Bear
|
Melursus ursinus |
Mammals |
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka |
94. |
Smooth-coated Otter
|
Lutrogale perspicillata |
Mammals |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam |
95. |
Snow Leopard
|
Uncia uncia |
Mammals |
Central Asia, Middle East |
96. |
Spot-billed Pelican
|
Pelecanus philippensis |
Birds |
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam |
97. |
Spotted Linsang
|
Prionodon pardicolor |
Mammals |
Assam, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam |
98. |
Striped Hyena
|
Hyaena hyaena |
Mammals |
Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Europe |
99. |
Swamp Deer
|
Cervus duvaucelii |
Mammals |
India, Nepal |
100. |
Swamp Francolin
|
Francolinus gularis |
Birds |
Bangladesh, India, Nepal |
101. |
Takakia ceratophylla
|
Takakia ceratophylla |
Plants |
China, India, Nepal, United States (Aleutian Islands) |
102. |
Tarai Gray Langur
|
Semnopithecus hector |
Mammals |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
103. |
Three-keeled Asian Turtle
|
Melanochelys tricarinata |
Reptiles |
Central India to Bangladesh and Burma |
104. |
Tibetan Antelope
|
Pantholops hodgsonii |
Mammals |
China, India, Nepal |
105. |
Tiger
|
Panthera tigris |
Mammals |
Temperate and Tropical Asia |
106. |
Torrent Paa Frog
|
Nanorana ercepeae |
Amphibians |
Nepal |
107. |
Tytler's Leaf-warbler
|
Phylloscopus tytleri |
Birds |
Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
108. |
White-rumped Vulture
|
Gyps bengalensis |
Birds |
Asia, Europe, Middle East |
109. |
White-throated Bushchat
|
Saxicola insignis |
Birds |
Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal |
110. |
Wild Asian Buffalo
|
Bubalus arnee |
Mammals |
Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
|
111. |
Wood Snipe
|
Gallinago nemoricola |
Birds |
Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam |
112. |
Yellow Monitor
|
Varanus flavescens |
Reptiles |
West Pakistan through India to Bangladesh |
113. |
Yellow Weaver
|
Ploceus megarhynchus |
Birds |
India, Nepal |
114. |
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
|
Indicator xanthonotus |
Birds |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |