Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (18390)
India, Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Nyctibatrachus vasanthi | Kalakad Wrinkled Frog | NT | 2023 | B1 |
| Aves | Schoenicola platyurus | Broad-tailed Grassbird | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ficedula nigrorufa | Black-and-orange Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Eumyias albicaudatus | Nilgiri Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthus nilghiriensis | Nilgiri Pipit | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Sholicola albiventris | White-bellied Sholakili | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Montecincla meridionalis | Ashambu Chilappan | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reptilia | Crocodylus palustris | Mugger | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Funambulus tristriatus | Western Ghats Striped Squirrel | LC | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Lutrogale perspicillata | Smooth-coated Otter | VU | 2018 | |
| Myrtales | Eugenia singampattiana | EN | 2018 | | |
| Reptilia | Indotestudo travancorica | Travancore Tortoise | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Duttaphrynus microtympanum | Southern Hill Toad | LC | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Indirana brachytarsus | Günther's Leaping Frog | LC | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Walkerana diplosticta | Spotted Leaping Frog | NT | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Raorchestes glandulosus | Southern Bubble-nest Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Rhacophorus calcadensis | Kalakkad Tree Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Nilgiritragus hylocrius | Nilgiri Tahr | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Latidens salimalii | Salim Ali's Fruit Bat | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Melanobatrachus indicus | Orange Black Tubercled Indian Microhylid | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Melursus ursinus | Sloth Bear | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Mus famulus | Bonhote’s Mouse | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Paradoxurus jerdoni | Brown Palm Civet | LC | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Pedostibes tuberculosus | Malabar Tree Toad | LC | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Prionailurus viverrinus | Fishing Cat | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Ratufa indica | Indian Giant Squirrel | LC | 2018 | |
| Myrtales | Memecylon sisparense | CR | 2018 | | |
| Apiales | Heptapleurum bourdillonii | EN | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Lasianthus ciliatus | VU | 2018 | | |
| Oxalidales | Elaeocarpus gaussenii | CR | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Ochreinauclea missionis | Attuvanchi | VU | 2018 | |
| Ericales | Diospyros barberi | VU | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Garcinia travancorica | Malampongu | CR | 2018 | |
| Arecales | Bentinckia condapanna | VU | 2018 | | |
| Celastrales | Glyptopetalum lawsonii | VU | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Tritaxis beddomei | EN | 2018 | | |
| Malpighiales | Homalium travancoricum | VU | 2018 | | |
| Laurales | Cinnamomum chemungianum | CR | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Memecylon subramanii | EN | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Eugenia calcadensis | VU | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Eugenia rottleriana | VU | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Syzygium parameswaranii | EN | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Syzygium ramavarma | VU | 2018 | | |
| Apiales | Pittosporum viridulum | CR | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Lasianthus rostratus | VU | 2018 | | |
| Reptilia | Geochelone elegans | Indian Star Tortoise | VU | 2018 | |
| Fabales | Humboldtia unijuga | Palakan | 2018 | | |
| Gentianales | Canthiumera neilgherrensis | 2018 | | ||
| Amphibia | Duttaphrynus beddomii | Beddome's Toad | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Walkerana leptodactyla | Boulenger's Indian Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Micrixalus nudis | 2018 | | ||
| Amphibia | Micrixalus phyllophilus | Nilgiri Dancing Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Micrixalus saxicola | Malabar Tropical Frog | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Nyctibatrachus aliciae | Alicia's Night Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Nyctibatrachus beddomii | 2018 | | ||
| Aves | Ocyceros griseus | Malabar Grey Hornbill | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Columba elphinstonii | Nilgiri Woodpigeon | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pterorhinus delesserti | Wayanad Laughingthrush | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Garrulax jerdoni_old | 2004 | | ||
| Mammalia | Macaca silenus | Lion-tailed Macaque | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Martes gwatkinsii | Nilgiri Marten | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Panthera tigris | Tiger | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Cuon alpinus | Dhole | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Elephas maximus | Asian Elephant | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Platacanthomys lasiurus | Malabar Spiny Tree Mouse | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Prionailurus rubiginosus | Rusty-spotted Cat | NT | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Ratufa macroura | Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel | NT | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Suncus dayi | Day's Shrew | EN | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Suncus montanus | VU | 2018 | | |
| Mammalia | Herpestes fuscus | Brown Mongoose | LC | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Semnopithecus johnii | Nilgiri Langur | VU | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Otocryptis beddomii | Indian Kangaroo Lizard | EN | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Kaestlea travancorica | LC | 2018 | | |
| Reptilia | Dendrelaphis grandoculis | LC | 2018 | | |
| Reptilia | Ristella guentheri | Günther's Ristella | DD | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Nyctibatrachus deccanensis | 2018 | | ||
| Aves | Nicopsitta columboides | Malabar Parakeet | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Dendrocitta leucogastra | White-bellied Treepie | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Brachypteryx major_old | 2004 | | ||
| Aves | Cyornis pallidipes | White-bellied Blue-flycatcher | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Brachypodius priocephalus | Grey-headed Bulbul | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Argya subrufa | Rufous Babbler | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Leptocoma minima | Crimson-backed Sunbird | LC | 2004 | |
| Reptilia | Xylophis stenorhynchus | Günther's Mountain Snake | DD | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Hemidactylus anamallensis | Anamalai Hill Gecko | NT | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Eutropis gansi | Gans' Mabuya | DD | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Dasia subcaerulea | Boulenger's Dasia | EN | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Xylophis perroteti | Striped Narrow-headed Snake | LC | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Uropeltis liura | Günther's Earth Snake | DD | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Cnemaspis beddomei | Beddome’s Day Gecko | DD | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Ristella beddomii | Beddome's Cat Skink | LC | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Ahaetulla perroteti | Perrotet's Vine Snake | EN | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Cnemaspis ornata | Ornate Day Gecko | NT | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Coelognathus helenae | Trinket Snake | LC | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Gerrhopilus beddomii | Beddome's Worm Snake | DD | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Cnemaspis indica | Nilgiri Dwarf Gecko | VU | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Oligodon travancoricus | Travancore Kukri Snake | DD | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.