2021
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Question
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What kind of rare species has been discovered in the area at Amboli in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg was named a biodiversity heritage site?
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Frog
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Freshwater fish
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Crocodile
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Diatoms
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Schistura Hiranyakeshi is a rare sub-species of Schistura, a freshwater loach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amboli- biodiversity heritage site The fish was named after the Hiranyakeshi river near Amboli village.
Detailed explanation-3: -It has over 35 species of mammals, a growing list of over 200 species of birds, approximately 150 species of butterflies, and over 45 species of reptiles and amphibians (the list constantly updated), some endemic to Amboli and others to the larger Western Ghats.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Maharashtra government has recently issued a notification declaring a temple at Amboli a biodiversity heritage site in Sindhudurg under the Biodiversity Act, 2002.
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