Flora in Pench National Park
A The Pench National Park is very rich in fauna and a number of endangered species
have made it their habitat. There are 25 tigers under this umbrella of the Park.
39 species of mammals, 13 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians and over
170 varieties of birds have already been listed.Apart from mammals and other
land-based wildlife, the park is also rich in bird life.
According to an estimation of the wildlife authorities, the bird population
in the park counts to be over 210 species like barbets, bulbul, minivets orioles,
wagtails, munias, mynas, waterfowls and blue kingfishers.
| Reptiles |
| S.No |
Family
/ Name |
Scientific
Name |
| 1 |
Common
Sand Boa
|
Eryx
conicus |
| 2 |
Red
Sand Boa |
Eryx
johnii |
| 3 |
Indian
Rock Python |
Python
molurus |
| 4 |
Common
Vine Snake |
Ahaetulla
nasutus |
| 5 |
Buff-Striped
Keelback |
Amphiesma
stolatum |
| 6 |
Checkered
Keelback |
Xenochrophis
piscator |
| 7 |
Common
Cat Snake |
Boiga
trigonata |
| 8 |
Common
wolf snake |
Oligodon
fasciatus |
| 9 |
Banded
Kukri Snake |
Oligodon arnenesis |
| 10 |
Rat
Snake |
Ptyas mucosa |
| 11 |
Russell's
Viper |
Daboia
russellii |
| 12 |
Saw-scaled
Viper |
Echis
carinatus |
| 13 |
Spectacled
CobraTouch-Me |
NotMimosa
pudicaVIICucurbitaceae |
| 14 |
Madras
Pea Pumpkin |
Mukia
maderaspatena |
| 15 |
Common
Fringe-Flowered |
VineTrisy
Eclipta Prostate(=alba) |
| 16 |
Graham's
Groundsel |
Senecio
grahamiIXConvolvulaceae |
| 17 |
Little
Glory |
Evolvus
alsinioides |
| 18 |
Indian
Flapshell Turtle |
Lissemys
punctata |
| Amphibians |
| S.No |
Name |
Scientific
Name |
| 1 |
Common
Toad
|
Bufo
melanostictus |
| 2 |
Marbled
Toad |
Bufo
Stomaticus |
| 3 |
Ornate
Microhylid |
Microhyla
ornate |
| 4 |
Common
Tree |
Frog
Polypedates maculates |
| 5 |
Skitterig
|
Frog
Euphlystis cyanophlyctus |
| 6 |
Indian
Bull |
Frog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus |
| 7 |
Jerdon's
Bull |
Frog
Hoplobatrachus crassus |
| 8 |
Indian
Cricket |
Frog
Limnonectes limnocharis |
| Butterflies |
| S.No |
Name |
Scientific
Name |
| 1 |
Common
MormonPrinceps
|
Polytes
romulus |
| 2 |
Great
MormonPrinceps |
Memnon
agenor |
| 3 |
Yellow
Swallowtail |
Papilio
Machaon |
| 4 |
Crimson
Rose |
Pachliopta
hector |
| 5 |
Common
Rose |
Pachliopta
aristolochiae aristolochiae |
| 6 |
Great
Egg Fly |
Hypolimnnas
bolina |
| 7 |
Danaid
Egg Fly |
Hypolimnas
missipus |
| 8 |
Common
Sailer |
Neptis
hylas varmona |
| 9 |
Baronet |
Symphaedra
nais |
| 10 |
Common
Grass Yellow |
Eurema
hecabe contubrnalis |
| 11 |
Common
Jezebel |
Delias
eucharis |
| 12 |
Cabbage
whit |
Pieris
canidia indica |
| 13 |
Common
tiger |
Danaus
genutia |
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