New Animal and Plant Discoveries in India 2024
July 6 , 2025
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- India has found 683 new animal species last year (459 newly discovered and 224 newly recorded).
- A total of 433 new plant species were identified (410 are newly discovered and 23 are newly recorded).
- Kerala has led with 101 new animal species (80 newly discovered and 21 newly recorded).
- Karnataka has followed with 82 new animal species (68 newly discovered and 14 newly recorded).
- Tamil Nadu reported 63 new animal species (50 newly discovered and 13 newly recorded).
- Arunachal Pradesh recorded 72 new animal species (42 newly discovered and 30 newly recorded).
- West Bengal has added 56 new animal species (25 newly discovered and 31 newly recorded).
- Meghalaya has found 42 new animal species (25 newly discovered and 17 newly recorded).
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands have reported 43 new animal species (14 newly discovered and 29 newly recorded).
- Important animal discoveries include two new types of reptiles and 37 new reptile species, along with five new amphibians.
- Kerala recorded the highest number of new plant species with 58.
- Maharashtra and Uttarakhand have followed with 45 and 40 new plant species respectively.
- Around 35 percent of all new plant discoveries came from the Western Ghats and North-East regions.

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