Interesting Endangered Species
Last Updated On: 13/02/2012
1.The 2003 discovery of a new frog family, Nasikabatrachidae, in the Western Ghats revealed only a single species, Nasikabatrachussahyadrensis (EN). Existing in only two populations, the new species lives most of its life underground.
2. The black-necked crane ( Grusnigricollis, VU) is the only alpine crane in the world. Its breeding range is mostly confined to China’s Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
3.The douc langur( Pygathrixnemaeus, EN) is a primate species found in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.