Palni Hills (including Kodaikanal Reserve Forest) (45257)
India, Asia
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtales | Syzygium densiflorum | VU | 2007 |  | |
| Myrtales | Syzygium benthamianum | VU | 2007 | | |
| Rosales | Ficus angladei | CR | 2007 | | |
| Laurales | Actinodaphne bourneae | EN | 2007 | | |
| Celastrales | Euonymus angulatus | VU | 2007 | | |
| Nothopegia beddomei | EN | 2007 | | ||
| Celastrales | Glyptopetalum lawsonii | VU | 2007 | | |
| Santalales | Santalum album | Sandalwood | VU | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Herpestes fuscus | Indian Brown Mongoose | DD | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Trachypithecus johnii | Nilgiri Langur | VU | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Cuon alpinus | Dhole | VU | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Kaestlea travancorica | Barbour's Ground Skink | LC | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Cnemaspis jerdonii | Jerdon’s Day Gecko | VU | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Uropeltis rubromaculatus | Red-spotted Earth Snake | DD | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Platyplectrurus madurensis | Travancore Hills Thorntail Snake | DD | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Xylophis stenorhynchus | Günther's Mountain Snake | DD | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Uropeltis woodmasoni | Woodmason's Earth Snake | LC | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Salea anamallayana | Anaimalai Spiny Lizard | LC | 2007 | |
| Oxalidales | Elaeocarpus blascoi | EN | 2007 | | |
| Laurales | Litsea ligustrina | VU | 2007 | | |
| Sapindales | Acer oblongum | CR | 2007 | | |
| Psychotria nilgiriensis | EN | 2007 | | ||
| Apiales | Pittosporum viridulatum | CR | 2007 | | |
| Gentianales | Ixora saulierei | EN | 2007 | | |
| Laurales | Cryptocarya stocksii | VU | 2007 | | |
| Malpighiales | Glochidion pauciflorum | EN | 2007 | | |
| Mammalia | Suncus dayi | DAY'S SHREW | VU | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Paradoxurus jerdoni | Brown Palm Civet | VU | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Ratufa macroura | Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel | VU | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Panthera tigris | Tiger | EN | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Nilgiritragus hylocrius | Nilgiri Tahr | EN | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Oligodon nikhili | Nikhil's Kukri Snake | DD | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Hemidactylus anamallensis | Anamalai Hill Gecko | NT | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Platyplectrurus trilineatus | Anaimalai Reddish-brown Worm Snake | LC | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Uropeltis pulneyensis | Indian Earth Snake | LC | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Salea horsfieldii | Horsfield's Spiny Lizard | LC | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Ristella travancorica | Travancore Ristella | DD | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Ristella rurkii | Rurk's Ristella | VU | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Palni Hills (including Kodaikanal Reserve Forest). 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 Jun 7, 2026.