Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India recently discovered a new leopard gecko species, Eublepharis jhuma, in Bihar’s Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary. Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, this finding highlights India's rich, yet threatened, herpetofaunal biodiversity.
Click to View MoreThe Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) is a shaggy, myrmecophagous (insect-eating) mammal endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, it is classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.
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