NOTICE BY SIKKIM BIODIVERSITY BOARD
The Sikkim Biodiversity Board under Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim is in the process of finalizing the lists of threatened species of Flora and Fauna for Sikkim to be notified under Section 38 of the Indian Biological Diversity Act 2002 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change, Government of India. The same are being prepared by inputs from concerned Central and State Government agencies for public knowledge and comments from individuals and organizations familiar with the species. All are requested to send their comments / views on or before 05.09.2015 at
sbbsikkim@gmail.com. No comments / views shall be considered after the stipulated date.
The two draft lists of threatened plants and animals may be seen below.
1. DRAFT LIST OF THREATENED PLANT SPECIES IN SIKKIM
Compiled with inputs from Lalit K. Rai, S. Z. Lucksom, Usha Lachungpa, Bejoy Gurung, S. T. Lachungpa, Dr. M. Sanjappa, Dr. Tika Prasad Sharma, Dr. D. K. Pradhan, Dr. Shiva Kumar Sharma, Dr. Bharat Kumar Pradhan, Dr. B. S. Kholia, Dr. Avishek Bhattacharjee, Dr. D. K. Singh, Dr. Devendra Singh and Dr. Praveen Kumar Verma
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Scientific Name
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Remarks
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ACERACEAE
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Acer hookeri var. majus
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Kapasey
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Acer osmastoni
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Kapasey; Only natural hybrid among the Indian
Maples and is Endemic to Eastern Himalaya
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APIACEAE
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Pimpinella wallichii
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Burnet Saxifrage; First collected in 1870 by
Clarke and no sighting has been recorded
till date
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Pternopetalum radiatum
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Endemic to eastern Himalaya; It has not been
observed or collected since 1892
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ARACEAE
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Calamus inermis
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Bet
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ARALIACEAE
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Panax pseudoginseng
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Ginseng / Magan
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ASCLEPIADACEAE
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Ceropegia hookeri
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Lantern flower
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Ceropegia lucida
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Lantern flower
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ASTERACEAE
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Lactuca cooperi
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Wild Lettuce; Endemic to Sikkim Himalaya
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BALANOPHORACEAE
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Rhopalocnemis phalloides
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BEGONIACEAE
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Begonia rubella
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Begonia satrapis
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Begonia scutata
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CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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Arenaria thangoensis
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Endemic to Sikkim;
The taxon has not been sighted since its
collection made in 1912
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CYCADACEAE
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Cycas pectinata
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Thakal
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CYPERACEAE
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Carex kingiana
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ERICACEAE
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Rhododendron baileyi
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Bailey ko chimal
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Rhododendron decipiens
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Jhukaune chimal
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Rhododendron griffithianum
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Seto chimal
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Rhododendron leptocarpum
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Jhinophale gurans
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Rhododendron maddeni
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Major Madden’s ko chimal
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Rhododendron mekongense
var. mekongense
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Bhutley gurans;
Recently explored from two locations in Sikkim
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Rhododendron niveum
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Hiu patey gurans
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Rhododendron pendulum
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Jhundine chimal
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Rhododendron pumilum
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Purke gurans
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Rhododendron sikkimense
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Sikkimme gurans
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Rhododendron thomsonii
var. flocculosa
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Thomson ko gurans
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Rhododendron virgatum
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Hanginae gurans
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GENTIANACEAE
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Swertia chirayita
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Chiraita / Chirowto
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JUNCACEAE
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Juncus sikkimensis
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LILIACEAE
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Cardiocrinum giganteum
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Lloydia himalensis
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ORCHIDACEAE
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Aphyllorchis parviflora
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Sunakhari
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Calanthe alpina
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Sunakhari
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Calanthe mannii
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Sunakhari
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Coelogyne treutleri
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Sunakhari
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Cymbidium eburneum
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Sunakhari
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Cymbidium hookerianum
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Sunakhari
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Cymbidium whiteae
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Sunakhari
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Cypripedium elegans
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Sunakhari
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Cypripedium himalaicum
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Sunakhari
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Didiciea cunninghami
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Sunakhari
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Diplomeris hirsuta
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Sunakhari
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Paphiopedilum fairieanum
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Sunakhari
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Paphiopedilum venustum
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Sunakhari
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Anoectochilus roxburghii
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Sunakhari
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Cheirostylis griffithii
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Sunakhari
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Cheirostylis moniliformis
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Sunakhari
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Goodyera fumata
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Sunakhari
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Herpysma longicaulis
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Sunakhari
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Myrmechis bakhimensis
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Sunakhari
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Odontochilus clarkei
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Sunakhari
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Odontochilus crispus
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Sunakhari
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Odontochilus tortus
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Sunakhari
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Rhomboda lanceolata
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Sunakhari
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Rhomboda longifolia
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Sunakhari
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Zeuxine glandulosa
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Sunakhari
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Zeuxine reflexa
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Sunakhari
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POACEAE
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Sinarundinaria pantlingii
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Rani malingo
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Sinarundinaria microphylla
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Deonigalo
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PODOPHYLLACEAE
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Sinopodophyllum hexandrum
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Panchpatey
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POLYPODIACEAE
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Christiopteris tricuspis
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Uniu/Fern
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RANUNCULACEAE
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Aconitum ferox
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Bikh
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ROSACEAE
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Cotoneaster simonsii
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SCROPHULARIACEAE
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Picrorhiza kurrooa
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Kutki
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TAXACEAE
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Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana
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Dhengre salla
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THELYPTERIDACEAE
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Thelypteris (Oreopteris) elwesii
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Uniu/Fern
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VALERIANACEAE
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Nardostachys grandiflora
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Jatamansi
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Valeriana hardwickii
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Nakkali jatamansi
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Valeriana jatamansi
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Nakkali jatamansi
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THREATENED LIVERWORTS AND MOSSES
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ACROBOLBACCEAE
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Acrobolbus ciliates
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Interesting plant collected after long interval
from Sikkim
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CALYPOGEIACEAE
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Calypogeia aerugenosa
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LEJEUNEACEAE
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Cololejeunea tixieriana
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Lejeunea kashyapii
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Lejeunea mehrana
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Recently described as new species from
Sikkim
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Lejeunea papilionacea
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Have recently been recorded for the first
time in Indian bryoflora from Sikkim
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LEPIDOZIACEAE
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Kurzia tenerrima
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PLAGIOCHILACEAE
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Plagiochila himalayana
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METZGERIACEAE
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Metzgeria conjugata
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Have recently been recorded for the first
time in Indian bryoflora from Sikkim
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Metzgeria macrospor
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THREATENED BRYOPHYTES
(as per The 2000 IUCN World Red List of
Bryophytes)
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CYATHODIACEAE
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Cyathodium acrotrichum
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Supposedly an endemic species
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HAPLOMITRIACEAE
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Haplomitrium blumii
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Haplomitrium hookeri
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JUNGERMANNIACEAE
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Diplocolea sikkimensis A
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Known from two localities in India
(Sikkim) and one in Nepal
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TAKAKIACEAE
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Takakia ceratophylla
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2A. DRAFT LIST OF THREATENED WILD ANIMALS IN SIKKIM (AS PER THE IUCN RED LIST VERSION 2014.3); Compiled with help of local and WII Dehradun experts
CR (Critical), EN (Endangered), VU (Vulnerable), NT (Near threatened), LC (Least Concern)
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Class
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Common name
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Scientific Name
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IUCN status
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Mammals
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CR
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EN
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VU
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NT
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LC
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1
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Dhole
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Cuon alpinus
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EN
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2
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Snow leopard
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Panthera uncia
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EN
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3
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Alpine musk deer
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Moschus chrysogaster
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EN
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4
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Himalayan musk deer
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Moschus leucogaster
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EN
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5
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Black musk deer
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Moschus fuscus
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EN
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6
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Asiatic black bear
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Ursus thibetanus
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VU
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7
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Red panda
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Ailurus fulgens
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VU
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8
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Marbled cat
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Pardofelis marmorata
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VU
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9
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Clouded leopard
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Neofelis nebulosa
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VU
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10
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Binturong
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Arctictis binturong
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VU
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11
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Eurasian otter
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Lutra lutra
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NT
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12
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Asiatic golden cat
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Catopuma temminckii
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NT
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13
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Pallas's Cat
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Otocolobus manul
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NT
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14
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Common leopard
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Panthera pardus
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NT
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15
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Himalayan goral
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Naemorhedus goral
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NT
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16
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Himalayan serow
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Capricornis thar
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NT
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17
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Tibetan Argali
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Ovis ammon
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NT
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18
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Tibetan gazelle
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Procapra picticaudata
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NT
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19
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Large Indian civet
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Viverra zibetha
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NT
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20
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Pale weasel
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Mustela altaica
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NT
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21
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Assamese macaque
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Macaca assamensis
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NT
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22
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Himalayan Tahr
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Hemitragus jemlahicus
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NT
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23
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Takin
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Budorcas taxicolor
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VU
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24
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Gaur
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Bos gaurus
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VU
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Birds
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1
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Red-headed vulture
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Sarcogyps calvus
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CR
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2
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White-rumped vulture
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Gyps bengalensis
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CR
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3
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Baer’s pochard
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Aythya baeri
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CR
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4
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Beautiful nuthatch
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Sitta formosa
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VU
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5
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Black-necked crane
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Grus nigricollis
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VU
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6
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Chestnut-breasted Partridge
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Arborophila mandellii
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VU
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7
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Greater Spotted Eagle
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Aquila clanga
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VU
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8
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Grey-crowned Prinia
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Prinia cinereocapilla
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VU
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9
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Hodgson’s Bushchat
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Saxicola insignis
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VU
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10
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Lesser Kestrel
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Falco naumanni
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VU
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11
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Palla's Fish Eagle
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Haliaeetus leucoryphus
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VU
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12
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Rufous-necked Hornbill
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Aceros nipalensis
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VU
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13
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Slender-billed Babbler
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Turdoides longirostris
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VU
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14
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Wood Snipe
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Gallinago nemoricola
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VU
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15
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Blyth's Kingfisher
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Alcedo hercules
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NT
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16
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Cinereous Vulture
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Aegypius monachus
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NT
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17
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Firethroat
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Luscinia pectardens
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NT
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18
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Giant Babax
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Babax waddelli
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NT
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19
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Great Hornbill
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Buceros bicornis
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NT
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20
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Rufous-throated Wrenbabbler
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Spelaeornis caudatus
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NT
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21
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Rusty-bellied Shortwing
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Brachypteryx hyperythra
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NT
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22
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Satyr Tragopan
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Tragopan satyra
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NT
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23
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Ward’s Trogon
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Harpactes wardii
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NT
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24
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Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
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Indicator xanthonotus
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NT
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Reptiles
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1
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King Cobra
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Ophiophagus hannah
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VU
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2
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Burmese Python
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Python bivittatus
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VU
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3
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Walnut Kukri Snake
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Oligodon juglandifer
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VU
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4
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Sikkimese Bent-toed Gecko
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Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris
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NT
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Amphibians
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Sikkim Snow Toad
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Scutiger sikkimensis
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LC
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Fishes
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1
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Golden mahseer
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Tor putitora
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EN
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2
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Common snow trout
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Schizothorax richardsonii
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VU
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3
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Indian mottled eel
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Anguilla bengalensis
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NT
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4
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Goonch
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Bagarius bagarius
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NT
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5
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Gray’s stone loach
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Balitora brucei
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NT
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6
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Pangusia labeo
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Labeo pangusia
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NT
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7
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Saddleback loach
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Schistura devdevi
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NT
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Butterfly
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1
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Kaiser-i-hind
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Teinopalpus imperialis
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NT
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Dragonfly
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1
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Relict Himalayan Dragonfly
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Epiophlebia laidlawi
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NT
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2B. LIST OF THREATENED DOMESTICATED ANIMALS IN SIKKIM
Considered highly threatened in Sikkim by AHLF&VS Dept and Foresters
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Domesticated Animals
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1
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Siri Cattle
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Bos indicus
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2
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Yak
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Bos grunniens
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3
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Banpala Sheep,
Tibetan Highland Sheep
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Ovis aries
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4
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Tibetan Mastiff
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Canis lupus familiaris
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