Out of the 93 species, 40 are flora, 36 spineless living beings, six fish, two frog and nine lizard species. The 10 newly found species have been named nepalensis.
Eastern Himalayas, which spreads over Nepal, India and Bhutan, is known for its richness in biodiversity.
A research conducted for over a decade discovered 353 new species, the finding of which was made public in all three countries simultaneously on Monday. Nepal´s Minister for Forest Deepak Bohara, Bhutan´s Agriculture Minister Layanpo Pema Gyamcho and Indian Minister for Environment and Forest Jaya Ram Ramesh made public the successful results.
The study carried out from 1998 to 2008 claimed that each year 35 new species of flora and fauna were discovered. Of the 353 new species, 242 are flora species and 111 fauna. Of the 111 new fauna species, 69 species are spineless living beings, 14 new species of fish, 16 amphibians, 16 reptiles, two birds and two mammals.
Similarly, of the 242 flora, 40 new species were discovered in Nepal. Under Eria genus, four are Orchid species discovered by a Nepali botanist. Three new species under the genus Silene were discovered by a Nepali and a Japanese botanist.
The species of green lizard discovered in Bajura in 1995 by the team led by reptile expert Karan Shah was considered unique not only to Nepal but to the entire field of science. The green lizard species was given the name of Japalura dasi by Indian reptile expert Dr Indranel Das. The Japalura dasi type is included in the new nine lizard species discovered this time in Nepal.
The gogan, cotton flower and Saussurea rolwalingensis (kuth) found in 2007 in Rolwaling valley were discovered by Fujikawa and Ohabale.
Of the 61 spineless living beings, 36 were discovered in Nepal -- 35 species of spider and one scorpion. Discovered in 2004, Heterometus nepalensis is the first official discovery of the scorpion species in Nepal.
Meanwhile, of the 14 new species of fish, seven were found in Nepali rivers by Dr David Edos. Six of the seven fish species are catfish species. The batasiomacronotus type was found in Koshi.
Two new species of frog were discovered in Chitwan National Park. Of the two, Hylarana chitwanensis was discovered in 1998 by Dr Indranel Das.
Of the three new species of lizards found in the Tarai region of Nepal, Sitana sivalensis was discovered in 1998 by Hermon Slice, Barner Kasle and Karan Shah.
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