Fauna and Flora in Andhra Pradesh With Names

Fauna and Flora in Andhra Pradesh: The word ‘Fauna’ and ‘Flora’ are derived from Latin. Fauna means animals and insects in the environment. Flora means trees, shrubs, and herbs. All the species of trees, shrubs, and herbs are called flora. Fauna and Flora both are very important to keep the balance of the environment. Because fauna depends on flora. They keep the balance of the ecosystem of the earth. There are different types of fauna and flora in different states in India. Here, we have discussed the fauna and flora of Andhra Pradesh.

Fauna of Andhra Pradesh With Names

There are different kinds of fauna in Andhra Pradesh. There are Mammals-108; Birds-489; Reptiles-103; Amphibians-23; Fresh water fishes-180; Marine and Estuarine fishes-600+; Molluscs-480; Arthropods-1337; Annelids-163, besides 5 native breeds of Livestock. The name of the fauna of Andhra Pradesh are Tiger, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dog, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Nilgai, Cheetal, Sambar, Elephant, Leopard, Giant Squirrel, Hyena, Fox, Wild Boar, Indian Bison(Gaur), Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Four-horned Antelope, Blue Bull, Mouse Deer, Honey Badger, Civets, Jungle Cats, Otter, Pangolin, Bats, Dolphins, Whales, Tree Shrew, Common Langur, Slender Loris, etc., and a number of Birds and Reptiles.

Flora of Andhra Pradesh With Names

There are thousands of flora in Andhra Pradesh. There are 550 species of trees, 285 shrubs, 1765 herbs, and 300 climbers. The five dominant angiosperm families are legumes (Fabaceae) and grasses (Poaceae) with over 300 species followed by sedges (Cyperaceae)-140 species and spurges (Euphorbiaceae), 125 species. Andhra Pradesh has different types of flora like Cycas beddomei, Cycas seshachalamensis, Cycas sphaerica, Pterocarpus santalinus, Terminalia pallida, Syzygium alternifolium, Shorea talura, Shorea tumburgia, Psilotum nudum, etc.