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Pages in category "Endemic fauna of the Southeastern United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
There are about 55 mammal species of which 32 are endemic with 26 species of rats and 14 species of bats, the most among the mammals. [ 48 ] [ 45 ] The endangered Indian elephant can be found in forested or mountainous areas of the islands, which were originally introduced from the mainland to help with the timber extraction in 1883. [ 51 ]
The species is also prominently found in the Papanasam part of the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve of Tirunelveli district, the Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park of Dindigul, the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Many zoos take part in breeding programs which help to secure the survival of this species.
The striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) is a species of aquatic salamander native to the southeastern United States.It is a close relative of the eastern newt, with which it shares territory, and can be distinguished from the latter by the presence of red stripes running down the sides of its back and red spots on its back that lack a black outline.
Northeast, southeast and south Argyrophis siamensis: Typhlopidae: Siamese blind snake: Thai blind snake: Southeast (Chanthaburi) Typhlops roxaneae: Typhlopidae: Roxane's blind snake: Central - endemic: Cylindrophis ruffus: Cylindrophiidae: Red-tailed pipe snake: Common pipe snake: Widespread Xenopeltis unicolor: Xenopeltidae: Sunbeam snake
Boulengerula taitana (common names: Taita African caecilian, Taita Hills caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian) is a species of caecilian. It is endemic to the Taita Hills region of southeast Kenya. [3] Boulengerula taitana are unique caecilians in appearance, fertilization type, and parental care. From their similar shape and presentation to ...
The word endemic is from Neo-Latin endēmicus, from Greek ἔνδημος, éndēmos, "native". Endēmos is formed of en meaning "in", and dēmos meaning "the people". [5] The word entered the English language as a loan word from French endémique, and originally seems to have been used in the sense of diseases that occur at a constant amount in a country, as opposed to epidemic diseases ...
The proboscis monkey is a large species, being one of the largest monkey species native to Asia. Only the Tibetan macaque and a few of the gray langurs can rival its size. Sexual dimorphism is pronounced in the species. Males have a head-body length of 66 to 76.2 cm (26.0 to 30.0 in) and typically weigh 16 to 22.5 kg (35 to 50 lb), with a ...