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Species endemic to the Nicobar islands. Nicobar imperial-pigeon, Ducula nicobarica. South Nicobar serpent eagle, Spilornis klossi. Nicobar sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri. Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps. Nicobar bulbul, Ixos nicobariensis. Nicobar jungle flycatcher, Cyornis nicobaricus.
A 2,500 km 2 mangrove forest remains on Minicoy island, and Bruguiera parviflora is the predominant mangrove species. [1] The islands have few endemic plants, and the native plants are mostly typical of Indo-Pacific coral islands. The ancient origins of the islands' plant species include Sri Lanka (44%), Africa (28%), and Malesia (25%). [1]
There are more than 8300 species of fauna of which 1117 are endemic to the islands. [49] [50] There are about 64 species of reptiles of which half of them are endemic to the islands. [49] Most of the larger species were introduced by colonists and travellers, some of which became endemic due to their prolonged isolation. There are about 55 ...
Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands and islets that includes 12 atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks. [ 5 ][ 31 ] The islands occupy a total land area of approximately 32.62 km 2 (12.59 sq mi) and only ten of the islands are inhabited. [ 2 ][ 32 ] The islands are located between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Laccadive Sea ...
The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve encompasses a large part (some 85%) of the island of Great Nicobar, the largest of the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Nicobars lie in the Bay of Bengal, eastern Indian Ocean, 190 km (120 mi) to the north of the Indonesian ...
A glimpse of the Maldive reefs, rich in different kinds of fauna, Ari Atoll. The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the fauna varies greatly between atolls following a north–south gradient, but important differences between neighbouring ...
Adults of I. braminus measure 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long, uncommonly to 6 inches (15 cm), making it the smallest known snake species. The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head ...
Trimeresurus andersonii. Categories: Biota of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Fauna of India by state or union territory. Fauna of the Indian Ocean. Fauna of Southeast Asia. Fauna of Asia by dependent territory. Fauna by dependent territory.