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The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. [1] This diverse composition of the country's fauna is associated with its location in the transitional zone between ...
Rohu. There are 531 species of fishes in Pakistan, of these, 233 are freshwater fish. [1] The mahseer is the national fish of Pakistan. Notopterus notoperus. Notopterus chitala. Naziritor zhobensis. Triplophysa stoliczkai - found only in Deosai. Diptyichus maculatus - found only in Deosai.
The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Pakistan. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
There are 71 species and 15 subspecies of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan. Family Boidae (boas) - 3 species. Eryx johnii (Indian sand boa or red sand boa) Eryx tataricus speciosus (Tartar sand boa) Eryx conicus (rough-scaled sand boa) Family Colubridae (colubrids) - 35 species. Herpetoreas platyceps.
The Indus Valley toad is the national amphibian of Pakistan. Family Bufonidae (true toads) - 8 species. Bufo himalayanus (Himalayan Toad) Bufo latastii (Baltistan Toad) Bufo melanostictus (Common Indian Toad) Bufo olivaceus (Olive Toad) Bufo pseudoraddei Photographs of subspecies. Bufo p. pseudoraddei (Kaghan Toad)
Alticola montosa. The Kashmir vole is found in a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Habitat loss due to human activities is the main threat to this species. [5] European otter. Lutra lutra. The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat.
Fauna of Florida. West Indian manatee. Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. [1] There are over 700 terrestrial animals, 200 freshwater fish ...
Northern highlands and valleys. Pakistan has conifer forests in most of the northern and north-western highlands. These occur from 1,000 to 4,000 m altitudes. Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Malakand, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province) are the main areas covered with coniferous forests.