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Twin Tiger in the Park
LIST OF MAMMALS, REPTILES, FISHES AND INSECTS REPORTED FROM PALAMAU TIGER RESERVE
MAMMALS
| SL.NO | ENGLISH NAME | LATIN NAME |
| 1 | Antelope, four-horned | Tetraceros Quadricornis |
| 2 | Badger, Honey or Ratel | Mellivora capensis |
| 3 | Bat, Fulvous Fruit | Rousettus Leschenaulti |
| 4 | Bat, Indian Flying Fox | Pteropus giganteus |
| 5 | Bat, Short- nosed fruit | Cynopterus sphinx |
| 6 | Bear, Sloth | Melursus ursinus |
| 7 | Bison, Indian or Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| 8 | Boar, Indian Wild | Sus scrofa |
| 9 | Cat, Jungle | Felis chaus |
| 10 | Civet, Common Palm | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus |
| 11 | Civet, Small India | Viverricula indica |
| 12 | Deer, Barking or Muntjac | Muntiacus muntjak |
| 13 | Deer, Mouse or Indian Chevrotain | Tragulus meminna |
| 14 | Deer Spotted or Chital | Axis axis |
| 15 | Dog, Indian Wild | Cuon alpinus |
| 16 | Elephant | Elephas maximus |
| 17 | Fox, Indian | Vulpes bengalensis |
| 18 | Gerbille, India | Tatera indica |
| 19 | Hare, Indian | Lepus nigricollis |
| 20 | Hyena, Striped | Hyaena hyaena |
| 21 | Jackal | Canis aureus |
| 22 | Langur, Common | Presbytis entellus |
| 23 | Leopard or Panther | Panthera pardus |
| 24 | Macaque, Rhesus | Macaca mulatta |
| 25 | Mangoose, Common | Herpestes edwardsi |
| 26 | Mangoose, Small Indian | |
| 27 | Mause, Indian Field | Mus booduga |
| 28 | Mouse, Long-tailed Tree | Vendeleuria oleracea |
| 29 | Nilgai or Blue Bull | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
| 30 | Pangolin, Indian | Manis crassicaudata |
| 31 | Porcupine, Indian | Hystrix indica |
| 32 | Rat, Bandicoot | Bandicota indica |
| 33 | Rat, Indian Bush | Golunda ellioti |
| 34 | Sambhar | Cervus unicolor |
| 35 | Shrew, Grey Musk | Suncus murinus |
| 36 | Squirrel, Indian Giant | Ratufa indica |
| 37 | Ssquirrel, Three striped palm | Funambulus palmarum |
| 38 | Tiger | Panthera tigris |
| 39 | Wolf | Canis lupus |
Snakes
| SL.NO | ENGLISH NAME | LATIN NAME |
| 1 | Boa, Red sand | Eryx johnii |
| 2 | Cobra, Indian | Naja naja naja |
| 3 | Cobra, King | Ophiophagus Hannah |
| 4 | Karait, Banded | Bungarus fasciatus |
| 5 | Karait, Common | Bungarus caeruleus |
| 6 | Python, Indian | Python molurus |
| 7 | Snake, Rat | Ptyas mucosus |
| 8 | Viper, Russel |
LIZARDS
| 1 | Chamelion | Chamelion calcarata |
| 2 | Gecko, Indian House | Hemidactylus flaviviridus |
| 3 | Lizard, Rock | Agama buberculatus |
| 4 | Lizard, Monitor | Varanus monitor |
FISH
| 1 | Bata | Lebeo bata |
| 2 | Labeo kalbasu | |
| 3 | Katla | Catla catla |
| 4 | Magur | Clarias batrachus |
| 5 | Mirgal | Cirrhina mrigala |
| 6 | Rohu | Labeo rohita |
Insects
| SL.NO | ORDER/ FAMILY | NAME |
| 1 | Poduridae | Achorutes armatus |
| 2 | Dictyoptera | Blatta arientalis |
| 3 | Dictyoptera | Mantis religiosa |
| 4 | Pentatomidao | Nozara virudula |
| 5 | Pyrrhocoridae | Dysderous cinzulatus |
| 6 | Formicidae | Componotus compressus |
| 7 | Formicidae | Solepopsis spp. |
| 8 | Anidae | Monorium spp. |
| 9 | Anidae | Apis dorsats |
| 10 | Anidae | Apis indica |
| 11 | Anidae | Apis spp. |
| 12 | Andrenidae | Andrena spp. |
| 13 | Bombidae | Bombus spp. |
| 14 | Vespidae | Polistis spp. |
| 15 | Ichneumonidae | Tchneumop spp. |
| 16 | Carabidae | Arthia spp. |
| 17 | Buprestidyae | Chrysochroa spp. |
| 18 | Coccinellidae | Coccipella septempunctata |
| 19 | Coccinellidae | Chilomenes s.maculata |
| 20 | Meloidae | Mylabris pustulata |
| 21 | Melolonthidae | Holotricha serrata |
LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN THE PALAMAU TIGER RESERVE
| SL.N0 | English Name | Latin Name |
| 1 | Babbler, common | Turdoides caudatus |
| 2 | Babbler, jungle | Turdoides striatus |
| 3 | Babbler, quaker | Alcippe poioicephala |
| 4 | Babbler, Rufous-bellied | Dumetia hyperythra |
| 5 | Babbler, slaty-headed scimitar | Pomatorhinus schisticeps |
| 6 | Babbler, Spotted | Pellorneum ruficeps |
| 7 | Babbler, yellow-eyed | Chrysonuma sinense |
| 8 | Babbler, Large Grey | Turdoides malcolmi |
| 9 | Barbet, Blue-throated | Megalaima asiatica |
| 10 | Barbet, Crimson-breasted or Coppersmith | Megalaima heamacephala |
| 11 | Bee-eater, Blue-tailed | Merops philippinus |
| 12 | Bee-eater, Chestnut –headed | Merops leschenaulti |
| 13 | Bee-eater, small Green | Merops orientalis |
| 14 | Bird, Black | Turdus merula |
| 15 | Bird, tailor | Orthotomus sutorius |
| 16 | Bittern, Chestnut | Lxobrychus cinnamomeus |
| 17 | Bittern, Little Green | Butorides striatus |
| 18 | Bulbul, Red vented | Pycnonotus cafer |
| 19 | Bulbul, Red Whiskered | Pycnonotus jocosus |
| 20 | Bushchat, pied | Saxicola caprata |
| 21 | Buzzard white eyed | Butastur teesa |
| 22 | Chloropsis Goldfronded or Green Bullbul. | Chloropsis aurifrons |
| 23 | Chloropsis Goldmantled | Chloropsis cochinchinensis |
| 24 | Crow house | Corvus splendens |
| 25 | Crow jungle | Corvus maorohynchos |
| 26 | Cuckoo Common hawk or Brainfever Bird | Cuculus varius |
| 27 | Cuckoo Sirkeet | Taccocua leschenaultii |
| 28 | Curlew | Numenius arquata |
| 29 | Curlew Stone | Burhinus oedicnemus |
| 30 | Dove Little Brown | Streptopelia senegalensis |
| 31 | Dove Ring | Streptopelia decaocto |
| 32 | Dove Spotted | Streptopelia chinensis |
| 33 | Drongo Black or Kind Crow | Dicrurus adsimilis |
| 34 | Drongo Racket tailed | Dicrurus paradiseus |
| 35 | Drongo White Bellied | Dicrurus caerulescens |
| 36 | Duck pintail | Anas acuta |
| 37 | Eagle Crested Hawk | Spizaetus cirrhatus |
| 38 | Eagle Crested Serpent | Spilornis cheela |
| 39 | Eagle Short toed | Circaetus gallicus |
| 40 | Eagle Tawny | Aquila rapax |
| 41 | Egret Cattle | Bubulcus ibis |
| 42 | Egret Little | Egretta garzetta |
| 43 | Flowerpecker Thick billed | Dicaeum agile |
| 44 | Flowerpecker Tickell’s | Dicaeum erythrorhynchos |
| 45 | Flycatcher Grey headed | Culicicapa ceylonensis |
| 46 | Flycatcher paradise | Terpsiphone paradisi |
| 47 | Flycatcher Tickell’s Blue | Muscicapa thalassina |
| 48 | Flycatcher Verditer | Terpsiphone paradisi |
| 49 | Flycatcher White Spotted Fantail | Rhipidura albicollis |
| 50 | Fowl Red jungle | Gallus gallus |
| 51 | Heron Grey | Ardea cinerea |
| 52 | Heron Night | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| 53 | Heron pond or paddy Bird | Ardeola grayii |
| 54 | Hoopoe | Upupa epops |
| 55 | Hornbill common Grey | Tockus birostris |
| 56 | Hornbill Malabar pied | Authracoceros coronatus |
| 57 | Ibis Black | Pseudibis papillosa |
| 58 | Ibis white | Threskiornis aethiopica |
| 59 | Lora | Aegithina tiphia |
| 60 | Kingfisher pied | Ceryle rudis |
| 61 | Kingfisher small Blue | Alcedo atthis |
| 62 | Kingfisher White breasted | Halcyon smyrnensis |
| 63 | Kite Brahminy | Haliastur Indus |
| 64 | Kite Blackwinged | Elanus caeruleus |
| 65 | Kite common pariah | Milvus nigrans |
| 66 | Koel | Eudynamys scolopacea |
| 67 | Lapwing Redwattled | Vanellus indicus |
| 68 | Lapwing yellow wattled | Vanellus malabaricus |
| 69 | Lark Black bellied Finch | Eremopterix grisea |
| 70 | Lark Crested | Galerida cristata |
| 71 | Lark Red winged Bush | Mirafra erythroptera |
| 72 | Lark Refous tailed Finch | Ammomanes phoenicurus |
| 73 | Lorikeet | Loriculus vernalis |
| 74 | Minivet Scarlet | Pericrocotus flammeus |
| 75 | Minivet small | Pericrocotus cinmamomeus |
| 76 | Munia Black headed | Lonchura Malacca |
| 77 | Munia green | Estrilda Formosa |
| 78 | Munia Red or waxbill | Estrilda amandava |
| 79 | Munia Spotted | Lonchura punctulata |
| 80 | Munia White Backed | Lonchura striata |
| 81 | Munia white throated | Lonchura malabarica |
| 82 | Myna Bank | Acridotheres ginginianus |
| 83 | Myna grey headed | Sturnus malabaricus |
| 84 | Myna Indian | Acridotheres tristis |
| 85 | Myna jungle | Acridotheres fuscus |
| 86 | Myna pied | Sturnus contra |
| 87 | Myna Brahminy or Black headed | Sturnus pagodarum |
| 88 | Nightjar Common Indian | Caprimulgus asiaticus |
| 89 | Nuthatch Chestnut bellied | Sitta castanea |
| 90 | Oriole Black headed | Oriolus xanthornus |
| 91 | Oriole Golden | Oriolus oriolus |
| 92 | Owl Barn or Screech | Tyto alba |
| 93 | Owl Brown Fish | Bubo zeylonensis |
| 94 | Owl Collared Scopes | Otus bakkamoena |
| 95 | Owl Indian Great Horned | |
| 96 |