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Malayalam Fauna: Key Species Overview

1. The document provides a list of 251 species of animals found in Kerala, India classified into their taxonomic groups - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. 2. It includes the local Malayalam name and binomial name for each species. 3. The list covers a wide range of animals commonly seen in Kerala like the elephant, tiger, lion-tailed macaque, great hornbill, king cobra, mugger crocodile, pearl spot fish and more.
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Malayalam Fauna: Key Species Overview

1. The document provides a list of 251 species of animals found in Kerala, India classified into their taxonomic groups - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. 2. It includes the local Malayalam name and binomial name for each species. 3. The list covers a wide range of animals commonly seen in Kerala like the elephant, tiger, lion-tailed macaque, great hornbill, king cobra, mugger crocodile, pearl spot fish and more.
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BIODIVERSITY OF ANIMAL KINGDOM IN KERALA BINOMIAL OF ANIMALS Malayalam Name MAMALS Aana ( Elephant) AdakkaVavval Buffello/ Eruma Cattle

/ Pasu Chenkeeri Chundeli Dog Eenampeechi/ Urumbutheeni Eli Goat/ Koolade Indian false vampire Kadavathil Kaduva ( Tiger) Karadi( Bear) Karinkurang Kattu panni Kattupoocha Kattupothe( Gaur ) Keeri Kezha ( Barking Deer) Kuran ( Mouse Deer) Kurukkan / Indian Fox Kurumookkan Vavval/ fruit bat Kurunari/Uoolan/ Jackal Kuttithevang Malaannan Marapatti/Palm civet/Toddy Cat Mlave( Sambar) Moonuvarayan Annan Mullen Panni Muyal/Indian Hare Naadan Kurang Nacheli Neernai Painted Vavval/ Chitra Vavval Panni Eli Paran ( Flying squirrel) Parkkum Vavval Parkkum Vavval Poocha/ Cat Pullipulipoocha Pulliveru/ Small Indian Civet/ Meru Simhavalen kurang Turappan Eli/Perumchazi Binomial Elephas maximus Pipestrellus sps. Bos inbalis Bos indicus Herpestes vitticollis Mus musculus Canis familiaris Manis crassicaudata Rattus rattus Cupra hiracus Megaderma Igra Pteropus maxima Panthera tigris Melursus ursinus Presbytis johni Sus scrofa Felis chaus Bos gaurus Herpestes edwardsii Muntjacus muntjae Tragulus meminna Vulpes bengalensis Cynopterus sphnix Canis aureus Loris tardigradus malabaricus Ratufa indica maxima Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Cervus unicolor Fanambulus palmarum Hystrix indica Lepus nigricollis Macaca radiata Suncus murinus Lutra perspicillata Kerivoula picta Bandicota indica Petaurista petaurista Pteropus gigantes Pterophus gigantus Felis domestica Felis bengalensis Viverricula indica Macaca silenus Bandicota bengalensis

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Veetteli/Vayal Eli/ Kangarro Eli REPTILES Arana Chenathandan/Rakthamandeli Chera / Rat snake Churuttamandeli Chuvennamannulipambe Cobra Kaarama/Indian Black turtle Kaipambe King Cobra Kurudipambe Mannuli pambe Neerkkoli Oonde Pacholapambe Palli Paramandeli/Kuzhimandeli Vellama Vellikkettan/ Shankuvarayan Vellivarayan Virapambe / Noolpambe BIRDS Aalkili Aanaranchi Aattachemban Aattakaruppan Aattakkuruvi Aattumanal Kozhi Ambalaprave Angadikkuruvi Aripprave Asurakadan Balikakka ChakkakkuppudoKuyil ( Indian cuckoo) Chakkiparunde Charakkutta Charamundi Charappundan Charathalakkali Chayamundi Cheban paadi Chemban Nathe ( Jungle owlet ) Chempoth Chenkanni thithiri Chenkkuyil Cheriya kadal Aala Cheriya neerkkada Cheriyakadalkakka Chinnakokke

Tatera indica Mabuya carinata Vipera russelli Ptyas mucosus Echis carinata Eryx johnii Naja naja Melanocheys trijuga Cerberus Ophiophagus hannah Uraeotyphlus sp. Eryx whitakeri Tropidonotus quincunciatus Calotes versicolour Dryophis sps. Hemidactylus brookii Lachesis macrolepis Lissemys punctata Bungarus caeruleus Lycodon aulieus Typhlops braminus Rubricappilla malabarica Dicrurus macrocercus Lonchura Malacca malacca Lonchura striate striate Proceis philippinus travancorcensis Charadrius dubius Columba livia Passer domesticus Streptopilia chinensis Tephrodornis gularis Corvus macrorinchos Cuculis micropterus micropterus Milvus migrans Lanius schach camicaps Ardea cinerea rectirostris Coracina macei Sturnus malabaricus malabaricus Ardea Purpurea manilensis Mirafra assamica affinis Glaucidium radiatum malabaricum Centropus sinensis parroti Vanellus indicus Cocomantis sonneratii Sterna benghalensis benghalensis Phalacrocorax niger Larus ridibundus Butorides striatus

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Chinnamundi Chithragathan maramkothi Chithrakoodam sharapakshi Chuttipparunde Chuvanna nellikkozhi Eela Eettapolippan Elampacha Erattathalachi/ Bulbul Kaadumurzhakki Kaalan Kozhi/mottled wood owl Kaitha kkalan Kakka/Penakkaka Kakkameenkothi Kakkathamburan Kakkathamburatti/ Aanaranchi Kalimundi/ Cattle egral Kalmannathi Kambivalen kathiri kakkili Kandiappan/Kocharamunda Kari Aala Karinban kadakokke Kariparayan vanambadi Karithalayan meenkothi Karithappi Karivayaran Vanambadi Kariyilakkili Karuppan thenkkili Kattukozhi Katturuvan Kavi ( Indian Pitta ) Kinnarimynna( Jungle myna ) Kokkan thenkkili Komban Sharapakshi Kompanvanambadi Kozhi Krishnaparunth Kulakkokke/ Thavadikocha Kulakkozhi/ Mundakozhi Kuyil/Karinkuyil Madapprave Madatha/ Maina Manalkozhi Mangolian malkkozhi Manjachinnan Manjakannipakshi Manjakannithithiri Manjakkaruppan Manjakkili Manjakkocha

Egretta garzetta garzetta Hemicirars cammente cammente Collocalia unicolor Spilornis cheela melanotis Porzana fusca zeylonia Plocerus phillippinus Acrocephalus dumetorum Phylloscopus trochiloides Pycnonotus jocosus Dicrurus paradisens paradisens Strix ocellata Acrocephalus Stentoreus brunnescens Corvus splendens Pelargopsis capensis capensis Dicrirus leucophaus longicaudatus Dicrurus adsimilis Babulcus ibis Saxicoloides fulicata Hirundo Smithi filifera Ardea cinerea Chidonias hybridus indicus Tringa ochropus Eremopterix grisea Halcyon pileata Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus Erumopterix grisea Turdoides affinis Nectarinia asiatica asiatica Gallus sonneratia Megalaima viridis Pitta brachyura brachyura Acridotheres fusanus maharattensis Nectarinia lotenia hindustanica Hemiprocne caronata Galerida malabarica Gallus gallus Haliatus indus Ardeola grayii Amaurornis phoenicurus Eudynamys scolopacea Columbia Livia intermedia Acridotheres tristis Charadrius mangolius Charadrius mongolos atrifons Iole indica Vanellus malabaricus Vanellus malabaricus Oriolus xanthormus xanthormus Oriolus oriolus kundoo Ixobrychus sinensis

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Manjathenkili Mannathipulle Mannulikkuruvi Marakkocha Maramkkothichinnan Maramkothi Mazhakkocha Meduthappi Meenkothichathan Meenmoonga Mothirathatta Mullakozhi Naadan bulbul Naadan thamarakkozhi Naattukuyil Naattumyna Nagamohanan Nattuvelithatha Neelakkozhi Neerkaada Neerkakka Pachakkali/ Green shank Panam kkulan Panamkkakka Parunth/Chakkiparunth Pathirakkokke Pattakkozhi Pavizhakkali Peekkuyil Perumundi Ponmanal kkozhi Poomthatha Poothemkkeri Prappidiyan Pullimeenkothi Pullinath Puzha Aala Thalikkuruvi Thaliparunde Thatha/Parrot Thathachinnan Thavidan Thavittupattapidiyan Thavittuthalayan Kadal kakka Theechinnan Theekkuruvi Theepporikannan Thenkili Thiramundi Thunnaran/ Weaver bird

Nectarina zeylanica Copsychus saularis Calidris minnata Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Picumnus Innominatu smalayorum Piecus chlorophus Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cirrus macrourus Halcyon smyrnensis fusca Ketupa zeylonensis Psittacula Krameri manifleensis Gallopardis spadicea Pycnonotus cafer cafer Metopidius indicus Eudynamis scolopacea scolopacea Achridotheres tristis tristis Terpsiphone paradisi Merops orientalis Porphyrio porphyrio Tringa hypoleucos Phalacrocorax niger Tringa nebularia Cypsiurus Balasiensis Coracias benghalensis indica Milvus migrans Nyeticorax nyeticorax nyeticorax Gallinula chloropus indica Hemantopus himantopus Cuculis varius varius Casmerodius albus Pluvialis fulva Psittacula cyanocephata cyanocephaceta Turdoides affinis affinis Accipiter badius Ceryle rudis travancoreansis Athene brama brama Sterna aurantia Prinia hodgsonii Pandion haliactus haliactus Psittacula cyanocephala Loriculus Vernalis Vernates Lanius Cristatus Cristatus Muscicapa dauurica Larus brunnicephalus Pericrocotus cinnamomeus malabaricus Pericrocotus flammeus flammeus Gallicrex cinerea Nectarinia asiatica Egretta gularis schistacea Orthotomus sutorius

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Valen thamarakozhi Valiya kadalkakka Vanambadi Varamban Vayalkannan Veettukuruvi Velithatha/ Kambithatha Vellavarayan Kadalparunth Vellavarayan Kadalpparunde Vellavarayan Sharapakshi Vellierian Vellimoonga/Barn owl Virayan pulle Visharivalan AMPHIBIANS/Reptiles Chorithavala Karama Karinthavala Manavatti thavala Marathavala/ Paranthavala Pachathavala Parakkum thavala/Pachilaparan Pokkachithavala/ Tavala/Frog Vellama FISHES Affican muzhi Chempalli Choottachi Eetta Kachayi Kaichal Kaippakanni Kakkameen/Kalangi Kakkanatti Kakkumman Kari/Kadu Karimeen/Erimeen Korappan Koyala Malangeen Manang Manathkanni Mullan Muzhi Nank Nethal Nongal Ozhukkalatti Paral Payathi

Hydrophasianus chirurgus Larus ichthyactus Alanda gulgula Anthus novaeseelandiae Burhinus oedienemus Apus affinis affinis Merops orientalis Haliatus lecogaster Haleaster leucogaster Tachymarptis melba Elanus caeruleus vociferus Tylo alba stertens Falcunculus tinnanculus Gallinago gallinago gallinago Bufo melanosticus Melanochelys trijuga Rana cyanophlyctis Rana malabaricus Polypedatus maculatus Rana hexadactyla Rhacophorus malabaricus Rana tigrina Lissemys punctata Clarius gariepinus Labeo rohita Etroplus suratensis Mystus armatus Scatophagus argus Channa marulius Pundius vittatus Labeo kalbasu Macropodus cupanus Batracus batracus Heteropneustes fossilis Etroplus maculatus Labeo fimbriatus Strogilura incina Anglilla bicolour Karangs malabaricus Aplocheilus lineatus Loranthus dussumeri Clarius batrachus Solia ovata Koila drussumeri Sillago sihama Danio malabaricus Mugil cephalus Macopodus critinus

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Payathi pottan Pirichundan Potten payathi Pullan Thiloppi Thirutha Thuppal kothi ARTHROPODS Chudan chemmen Chumar chilanthi Janduchilanthi/Urooli Kakka/Elambakka Karinchemmen Koolichemmeen Muru Mutta chemmen Nalukal chilanthi Nelambakka Pacha chilanthi Peechali jandu Pooricca Poovan elambakka Puzha jandu Thellichemmeen Veetuchilanthi BUTTERFLIES Aralisalabham Chagathithumbi Chakkarasalabham Chenkomali Chottasalabham Eerklivalan Erukkuthappi Garudasalabham Grassdemon Iruttuthumbi Kaduvathumbi Kanalvalenthumbi Kanalvarayan Kanithozhan Kariyilasalabham Kattadithumbi Krishnasalabham Kunhikurumban Kunhivarayan thumbi Marottisalabham Mathilthumbi Mayilkanni Nadodisalabham Narakakali

Glossogobius girus Labeo fimbriatus Trippochan sps. Labio fimbriatus Oriochromis musambica Liza parsiya Rasbora daniconius Macrobrachium monoceros Araneus bilunifer Heteropoda venatoria Meritrichus meritrichus Macrobrachium monodon Metapenaeus dobsoni Kaspotria discoidea Macrobrachium rosenbergii Argiope pulchella Anadara granosa Oxyopus ruspisternum Uca pugilator Telescopium telescopium Paphia malabarica Scylla serrata Metapenius sps. Plexippus paykulli Eupiea core Brachythemis contaminata Pachiliopta nector Talicada nyseus check Hypolimnas misippus Zyxoma peteolatum Danaus chrysippus Troides minos Udaspes folus Gynacantha hyalina Ictinogomphus rapax Orthetrum chrysis Rhodothemis rufa Euthalia aconthea Melanitis leda Trithemis pallidinervis Papilio polymester Diplacodes trivialis Tetrathemis platyptera Cirrochroa tharis Bradinopyga geminata Junonia almana Pereronia valeria Papilio polytes

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Nattukomali Nattusoochithumbi Neelakaduva Onathumbi Parunduthumbi Ponthakurukkan Poothalithumbi Pulmanikkyan Sandhya thumbi Sindhurathumbi Swamithumbi Swarnakkalithumbi Thakaramuthi Thanalthumbi Theechirakan Thulathumbi Thurumbanthumbi Valamutta Vayalthumbi Vellilathozhi Vilasini Viravalan Vyalithumbi

Castalius rosimon Ceriagrion coromandelianum Tirumala limniace Rhodothemis variegata Tramea limbata Nerothemis intermedia Pseudagion microcephalum Ischunura aurora Tholymis tillarga Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Neurothemis tullia Copera marginipes Calopsilia panona Vestalis gracilis Acraea violae Pantala flavescens Nerothemis fulvia Lepisma saccharina Crocothemis servilia Moduza procris Delias eucharis Graphium agamenon Orthetrum sabina Karvalosia areca Luinoy des Anademidia peponix Letpcorisa acuta Rhynchophorus perugenius Decos cucurbita Ploceus philippinus Sylepta derogata Cnaphlocrocis medinalis Dicladis armygera Papilio demoleus Oryctus rhinoceros Nymphula depunctalis Eria fabia Onychophora fovecollis Nilaparvatha lugans Porphryo sps. Spodopterra mauritia Laspeyresia hemidoxa Cosmopolites sordius Longitarsus nigrepenisa Tryporhiza insertulus Euzophera perticella Nephatis cerinopa Oxya velox

INSECTS&LARVAE
Arecanut- Koombumoota Brinjal- Kaythurappan Cashew- Theyila kothuke Chazi Chempanchelli Cucurbits- Kayeecha Eela Elachurutti puzhu Elachuruttipuzhu Kambilipuzhu Kariveppe-Naraka kali Kombanchelli Kuzhalpuzhu Ladies finger- Kay thurappan Mathan-Mathan vande Muunja Neela kozhi Pattalapuzhu Pepper-Koombuthurappan puzhu Platain- Manapuzhu Polluvande Rice- Thanduthurappan Thanduthurappan Thegolapuzhu Thullan

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Vazhapen White ant

Pentalonia nervosa Odenton termus

[Link] Nair,[Link],Coordinator Kerala Biodiversity Board.

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