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List Of Reptiles Of Nepal
This List of reptiles of Nepal presents reptile species recorded in Nepal. Order: Crocodilia *Family: Crocodilidae ** Mugger crocodile (''Crocodylus palustris'') *Family: Gavialiidae ** Gharial (''Gavialis gangeticus'') Order: Testudines *Family: Testudinidae ** Elongated tortoise (''Indotestudo elongata'') *Family: Geoemydidae ** Red-crowned roofed turtle (''Batagur kachuga'') ** Three-striped roofed turtle (''Batagur dhongoka'') ** Black pond turtle (''Geoclemys hamiltonii'') ** Brown roofed turtle (''Pangshura smithii'') ** Tricarinate hill turtle (''Melanochelys tricarinata'') ** Indian black turtle (''Melanochelys trijuga'') ** Indian roofed turtle (''Pangshura tecta'') ** Indian tent turtle (''Pangshura tentoria'') ** Brahminy river turtle (''Hardella thurjii'') ** Assam leaf turtle (''Cyclemys gemeli'') ** Indian eyed turtle (''Morenia petersi'') *Family: Trionychidae ** Indian softshell turtle (''Nilssonia gangetica'') ** Indian peacock softshell turtle (''Nilsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural state, with Nepali as the official language. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the largest city. The name "Nepal" is first recorded in texts from the Vedic period of the India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
