Endemic Animals of Nicobar Is.

The Nicobar jungle flycatcher (Cyornis nicobaricus ) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It was at one time considered as a subspecies of the brown-chested jungle flycatcher.This species was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to ...
Cyornis based on the results of a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study. Less

Minervarya nicobariensis, the Nicobar frog or Nicobar cricket-frog, is a species of frog endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. In the past it has been considered to be the same species as Fejervarya andamanensis from the neighbouring Andaman Islands, but is now regarded a valid species. It is restricted to the central and northern group of Nicobar Islands. It is relatively common in suitable habitat, particularly on Car Nicobar island. Its ...
preferred habitat are grasslands, where the species breeds in the rainwater puddles. On Car Nicobar, it also occurs coastal wetlands and along newly cleared forest trails. Less

Boiga wallachi, also known commonly as the Nicobar cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Nicobar Islands. Less

Cyrtodactylus adleri is a species of bent-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Asia. Less

The Nicobar shrew or Nicobar white-tailed shrew (Crocidura nicobarica ) is a critically endangered species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Great Nicobar Island of India. Less

The Nicobar flying fox (Pteropus faunulus ) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss due to forest clearing. Less