32 Species Discovered in India in 2019

India is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to floral and faunal diversity. The Himalayas, Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are teeming with species that you have never seen or heard of.

It may possibly take a lifetime to see even a small portion of this biodiversity, but if you are a scientist, the fascination takes an altogether different angle when combined with the wish to discover a new species.

Needless to say, India’s biodiversity does not disappoint. In 2018, 596 new species of plants and animals were discovered and while the official count for 2019 is still not out, we can undoubtedly say the numbers will be nothing less magnificent.

From a tiny subterranean fish that looks like a ‘bhujia’ (Indian snack) to a spider named after Sachin Tendulkar and a frog discovered for the first time from Jharkhand, Indian researchers have traversed the length and breadth – and even the depth – of the country this year to find frogs, snakes, orchids, and beetles that represent the natural jewels of India.

India’s Endangered looks back at 32 such species discoveries of 2019. The order of the slides is from the oldest to the latest discovery as published in leading newspapers and journals from January till December 2019. Scroll the slide show below to bid a cheery adieu to the year that revealed so many more fantastic creatures and so many more reasons to save the natural wonders of India.

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Atula Gupta is the Founder and Editor of indiasendangered.com. Her work has appeared in a number of international websites, dailies and magazines including The Wire, Deccan Herald, New Indian Express, Down to Earth and Heritage India on issues related to environment and its conservation. She is also the author of Environment Science Essentials, a set of books for school children. She hopes this website provides a platform for people to be aware about species in the verge of extinction and heighten their conservation efforts.
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