Animals found in Suklaphanta
Wildlife Reserve :
| English Name |
Scientific Name |
| Wild Elephant |
Elephas maximus |
| Royal Bengal Tiger |
Panthera Tigris |
| Leopard |
Panthera Pardus |
| Indian Fox |
Valpes bengalensis |
| Jackel |
Canis aurevs |
| Wild Boar |
Sus scrofa |
| Common Mongoose |
Herpestes eduivardsi |
| Porcupine |
Hystrix indica |
| Wild Cat |
Telis Chans |
| Swamp Deer |
Cervus duvauclli |
| Samber Deer |
Cerus unicolor |
| Spotted Deer |
Axix axis |
| Hog Deer |
Axix porcinus |
| Barking Deer |
Muntiacus mutjac |
| Blue Bull |
Boselapus fragocamelus |
| Hispid Hare |
Caproiagns hispidus |
| Black Naped Hare |
Lepns nigricollis |
| Marsh Crocodile |
Crocodyins balustris |
| Python |
Python molunus |
| Fly Squirrel |
Petaurista petauista |
| Three Striped Palm Squirrel |
Tunambulus entielus |
| Rhesus Monkey |
Macaca mulatta |
| Langur |
Presbytis entielus |
| Pangolin |
Manis crassicandata |
| Common Palm Cive |
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus |
| Common Otter |
Lutra lutra |
| Rhino |
Rhinocerous unicornis |
The
reserve is home to about 45 to 55 Wild Elephant
(Elephas maximus) an endangered species, which
seems to leave a constant trail of destruction.
About 35 Royal Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris),
an endangered species, inhabit the reserve preying
on the abundant spotted deer. This is the highest
densities of Tiger in the range countries.
About 268 species
of birds have been recorded in the Reserve.
Several species of endangered birds including
the Bengal Florican (Eupodotis bengalensis)
are found in the Reserve. Many grassland birds
can be seen in the phantas.
Birds
found in Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve :
| English Name |
Scientific Name |
| Bengal Florican |
Eupodotis bengalenis |
| Common Beafowal |
Pavo cristatus |
| Pied Hornbill |
Anthracolerus malbaricns |
| Jungle Fowl |
Gallus gallus |
| Black Partrige |
Francolinus francolins |
More then 300
species of birds can be seen in the Reserve.
Among the reptiles,
Marsh Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris),
Indian Python (Python molurus), Monitor
Lizard (Varanus monitor) and snakes like
Cobra (Naja sp), Krait (Bungarus sp)
and Rat snake (Ptyas mucosus) are recorded
in this reserve.
The reserve is
home to 21 species of fish including the Mahaseer,
Rohu and Tenger.
