Endemic Animals of Karnataka








Cnemaspis heteropholis
Cnemaspis heteropholis, also known as the Gund day gecko or different-scaled day gecko, is a species of geckos found in India (Gund, Uttara Kannada).The male of the species has been recently described from Agumbe in Karnataka. This Western Ghats endemic species is known from Gund, Uttara Kannada district, Pushpagiri, Dakshina Kannada district and Agumbe, Shivamoga district in Karnataka (Bauer, 2002; Biswas, 2008; Ganesh et al., 2011; Srinivasulu ...
& Srinivasulu, 2013).
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Cnemaspis heteropholis
Kolar leaf-nosed bat
The Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus ), or leafletted leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and caves. It is found in only one cave in India, and its population is less than 200 individuals.
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Kolar leaf-nosed bat