India adds 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022

India adds 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022

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Category : National Published on: July 07 2023

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  • India added 664 animal species to its faunal database in the year 2022. These comprise 467 new species and 197 new records [species found in India for the first time].
  • The country also added 339 new plant taxa – 186 taxa that are new to science and 153 taxa as new distributional records from the country in 2022.
  • These discoveries were published in two publications; It has been compiled in "Animal Discoveries - New Species and New Records 2023" by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and "Plant Discoveries 2022" by Botanical Survey of India (BSI). 
  • Major discoveries include new species and records of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
  • Invertebrates constitute the majority of new faunal discoveries, with insects comprising 384 species.
  • Vertebrates account for 81 species, with fish being the most dominant group.
  • The fauna diversity of the country increased to 1,03,922 species.
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