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- A four-day survey from July 17 to 20 at Shendurney wildlife sanctuary in the Agasthyamala biosphere documented 67 amphibian and 76 reptile species.
- The survey was organised by the Forest department, the sanctuary, and the Aranyakam Nature Foundation, with researchers, students, volunteers, and forest guards covering all ecosystems across the 173 sq km protected area.
- It recorded 18 amphibian and 28 reptile species not previously listed in the biosphere management plan or earlier surveys, along with rare Western Ghat species found only in the Agasthyamala biosphere.
- Of the species documented, 32 amphibians and 13 reptiles fall in threatened IUCN Red List categories, with Shendurney noted as ahead of other sanctuaries in amphibian and indigenous species diversity.
What to watch next
- Remaining phases of the survey and whether additional species are documented
- Whether newly recorded species are added to the biosphere management plan
- Conservation steps for the endangered Cochin cane turtle and Travancore tortoise
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Named India · Agasthyamala biosphere · Aranyakam Nature Foundation · Dhruvaraj S. · Ecological Conservation Society · Forest Department · IUCN Red List · Kerala Forest Research Institute · Malabar Nature History Society · Nithin Divakar · Saju T.S. · Sandeep Das · S. Heeralal
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