Diverse new herpetofauna in the Eastern Himalayas reported by WWF

Lewis, Todd R.

Abstract

A report by WWF has revealed more than 350 new species, including a Flying-frog, from the Eastern Himalayas. The report, The Eastern Himalayas – Where Worlds Collide, highlights a host of new species found over the last decade in the remote mountain region spanning Bhutan, North-eastern India, northern Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and southern parts of Tibet. They include 244 plants, 16 amphibians, 16 reptiles, 14 fish, two birds, two mammals and at least 60 invertebrates. “These exciting finds reinforce just how little we know about the world around us,” said conservation science advisor, Mark Wright. “In the Eastern Himalayas we have a region of extraordinary beauty and with some of the most biologically rich areas on the planet. Ironically, it is also one of the regions most at risk from climate change, as evidenced by the rapid retreat of the glaciers, and only time will tell how well species will be able to adapt – if at all.”

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Sep 20, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 22, 2022
• Journal: Herpetological Bulletin
• Print ISSN: 1473-0928
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 109
• Pages: 1-3
• Keywords: Herpetofauna, reptiles, amphibians, ecology, tropical, Himalayas, WWF
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9995852
• Publisher URL: https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-bulletin/issue-number-109-autumn-2009/180-01-diverse-new-herpetofauna-in-the-eastern-himalayas-reported-by-wwf