HIGH SPECIES DIVERSITY IN INDO-BHUTAN MANAS- INDIA

The preliminary result of first ever transboundary survey of reptiles and amphibians in world’s single largest protected area, Indo-Bhutan Manas landscape indicates existence of 55 species of herpeto fauna, 20 amphibian and 35 reptiles. The survey was carried out from June 16 to 24, 2014 which mainly consists species like green tree frog, bubble nest frog, twin spotted tree frog, blue fan-throated lizard, water monitor lizard, king cobra and pope’s pit viper.

July 10

http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/07/10/survey-discovers-rich-diversity-of-reptiles-amphibians-in-indo-bhutan-boundary-areas/

NEWS FROM THE DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST

Yesterday Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust received 22 orange-tailed skinks, rescued following the invasion of Flat Island, Mauritius by the predatory Indian musk shrew.

The orange-tailed skink was discovered on Flat Island, the largest of the Mauritian islands in 1995, since then habitat modification and the introduction of non-native predators elsewhere in Mauritius has meant that Flat Island became the last refuge for this Critically Endangered reptile.

Read more at: http://www.durrell.org/Latest/News/Durrell-instrumental-in-saving-the-orangetailed-skink-from-extinction/

Top image by Nik Cole (Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust)