5 New Wild Species Discovered In India

Wildlife researchers and scientist in India, have discovered new species of wild birds, species of reptiles, fishes, amphibians, snake and spiders. Some of the most notable additions to the list of animal species discovered in India in 2016 are Khaire’s Black Shieldtail snake,Himalayan Forest Thrush bird, Sorting Hat Spider,Red Forest Crab and the most beautiful five species of fan throated lizards.

# Khaire’s Black Shieldtail

Khaire’s Black Shieldtail is the new species of snake discovered in the Western Ghats of India. This non venomous Shieldtail snake species belongs to Melanophidium genus, endemic to southern India and is the fourth species of the genus.

# Himalayan Forest Thrush

Himalayan Forest Thrush is a new bird species found in the forests of the Himalayas and breeds from Sikkim and Darjeeling in India. The Himalayan thrush discovered in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh and has very melodious musical sound.

# Indian Dancing Tadpole

A new species of dancing tadpoles from dancing frog family, have been discovered from the Western Ghats of India. Dancing Tadpoles are the new addition in the uniqueness of amphibians of the Western Ghats.

# Red Forest Crab

Five new species of brightly coloured freshwater crabs have been discovered in the forests of Western Ghats in Maharashtra. These Freshwater crabs only found during the monsoon season, named as Ghatiana atropurpurea, Ghatiana splendida, Gubernatoriana thackerayi, Gubernatoriana waghi, and Gubernatoriana alcocki.

# Chiraharitae Termite

A new termite species called as Glyptotermes Chiraharitae has been discovered in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala. India is home to 285 species of termites and 61 species have been documented only from Kerala.