LIST OF FLORA COMMONLY FOUND IN THE FOREST AREAS OF

SOUTH GOA FOREST DIVISION

Sl. No. Scientific Name Local/ Vernacular Name

1. Acacia catechu Khair
2. Adina cordifolia Hedu
3. Agele marmelos Bel.
5. Albizia lebbak Shiras
6. Albizzia odoratissima Kaloshiras
7. Alstonia scholaris Satvan
4. Amoora lawii Burumbi
8. Anacardium occidentale Kaju.
9. Anogeissus latifolia Dhaoda
10. Aporusa lindleyana Salai
11. Artocarpus integrifolia Phanas
12. Artocarpus lakoocha Otamb
13. Azadirachta indica Nimb
14. Barringtonia acutangula Men kumbyo
15. Bauhinia racemosa Apto.
16. Bauhinia wahilli Mavli
17. Bombax ceiba Savar
18. Bridelia retusa Khatem Asan.
19. Buchnania lanzan Chara
20. Butea monospermum Palas.
21. Callicarpa tomentosa Phalyo.
22. Callophylum inophyllum Undi.
23. Calycopteris floribunda Uski.
24. Carallia brachiata Panshi, Makad bhiran,
25. Careya arborea Kumbyo
26. Caryota urens Birlo mad
27. Cassia fistula Bayo, Balo.
28. Ceiba pentandra Savar
29. Cinnamomum zeylanicum Tikhi
30. Corypha umbraculifera Karetel
31. Dalbergia latifolia Shisham
32. Derris scandens Kanranj
33. Dillenia pentagyna Karmal.
34. Diospyros Montana Goiunda, Govimelu.
35. Diospyros paniculata Kuri.
36. Embelica officinalis Amla, Awalo
37. Erythrina indica Pongaro.
38. Ficus arnotianna Asti payr
39. Ficus asperrima Kharvat
40. Ficus bengalensis Vad
41. Ficus glomerata Rumad
42. Ficus Hispida Kalaumbar
43. Ficus religiosa Pipal.
44. Ficus tsiela Basri.
45. Flacourtia jangomonas Jangli Jagam.
46. Flacourtia montanna Chafra
47. Garcinia gummigutta Dhar ambo.
48. Garcinia indica Bhiran
49. Gmelina arborea Shivan
50. Grewia tillifolia Dhaman
51. Helicters isora Kivan
52. Holarrhena antidysentrica Kudo
53. Holigarnia arnottiana Bibo
54 Holoptelia integrifolia Vamolo
55. Hopea wightiana Pav.
56. Hydnocarpus laurifolia Khast, Kavat.
57. Lagerstroemia lanceolata Nano
58. Lagerstroemia parviflora Taman
59. Lannea coromandalica Moi
60. Leea indica Jino
61. Luta graveolens Arod
62. Macaranga peltata Chandado.
63. Mallotus phillipinensis Bems, Sendri.
64. Mangifera indica Ambo
65. Manilkara hexandra Kirni
66. Melia azedarach Firnage nimb.
67. Mesua ferrea Nagchampho.
68. Mimusops elengi Onval
 LIST OF FAUNA COMMONLY FOUND IN THE FOREST AREAS OF
SOUTH GOA FOREST DIVISION

Mammals:-Important species of mammals found in the division are given below

Sr.
No. Zoological Name English Name Local Name
1 Axis axis Spotted deer Cheetal
2 Bandicota indica Bandicoot rat Kolindar
3 Bos gaurus Gaur or Indian bison Gavvo redo, Gavvo
4 Canis aureaus Jackal Kolo
5 Cervus unicolor Sambar Meru.
6 Cuon alpinus Wild dog Kolsundo, Deucolo
7 Cynopterus brachyotis Indian fulvous fruit bat Pakho
8 Delphinus tropicalis linn Common Dolphin Gaddo redo
9 Felis bengalensis Leopard cat Wagatti
10 Felis chaus Jungle cat Baul,
11 Funambulus palmarum Three striped palm squirrel Chani, Khar.
12 Herpestes edwardsii Common grey mongoose Mungoos, Munghas,
13 Hyaena hyaena Striped hyaena Yeul , Bhalu
14 Hysterix indica Porcupine Sal, Salinder
15 Lepus nigricollis Black napped Hare Soso
16 Loris tardigradus Slender loris Van manus
17 Lutra lutra Common Otter Udh,
18 Lutra perspicillata Smooth coated Otter Udh
19 Macaca radiata Bonnet macaque Khete, Makod.
20 Manis crassicaudata Indian pangolin Therio
21 Megaderma spasma Indian false vampire bat Vagul
22 Melursus ursinus Sloth bear Aswal, Vashel.
23 Muntiacus muntjak Barking deer Bhekaro
24 Mus booduga Indian field mouse Undir
25 Otompos wronghtoni Wronghton’s freetailed bat Vagul
26 Panthera pardus Leopard Bibto Vag, Biblo.
27 Panthera tigris Tiger Danyo or Pattacho Vag
28 Paradoxurus hermaphorditus Palm civet cat Katanoor
29 Petaurista petarauista Common flying squirrel Ud pakho.
30 Phocoena phoecoena Porpoise
31 Pipistrellus dormeri Dormers bat Vagul
32 Presbytis entellus Common Langur Vanor
33 Pteropus giganteus Flying Fox Pakho
 34 Rattus rattus House Rat Undir
35 Ratufa macroura Malabar Giant Squirrel Shekro,
36 Rhinolophus luctus Horse shoe bat Vagul
37 Suncus murinus (Linnaeus) House shrew Chuchunderi
38 Sus scrofa Wild Boar Ran dukar.
39 Tatera indica Indian Gerbille Undir
40 Tragulus meminna Mouse deer Pisoi
41 Tursiops aduncus Indian bottlenose dolphin
42 Viverricula indica Small Indian civet cat Javade,

Birds: - Important birds found in the division are given in the following table

Sr. No. Scientific name Common name

1 Accipiter badius Shikra
2 Acridotheres fuscus Jungle Myna

3 Acrocephalus aedon Thick billed Warbler

4 Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler
5 Aegithina tiphia Common Iora
6 Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher
7 Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen
8 Anas acuta Northern Pintail
9 Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler
10 Anas crecca Common Teal
11 Anas poecilorhyncha Spot-billed
12 Anas querquedula Garganey
13 Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill

14 Anhinga melanogaster Oriental Darter

15 Anthus richardi Richards Pipit

16 Apus pacificus Large White Rumped Swift

17 Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle

18 Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
19 Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
20 Ardeola grayii Indian Pond-Heron
21 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
22 Cacomantis passerinus Grey-bellied Cuckoo
23 Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark
24 Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint
25 Celeus brachyyurus Rufous woodpecker
26 Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal
27 Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher
28 Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove
29 Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish plover
30 Charadrius dubius Little ringed plover
31 Chloropsis aurifrons Gold fronted chloropsis
32 Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-Eagle
33 Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier
34 Columba elphinstonii Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon
35 Columba livia Rock Pigeon
36 Copsychus malabaricus White-rumped Shama

37 Copsychus saularis Magpie robin

38 Coracina mealnoptera Black headed cuckoo shrike
39 Corvus macrorhynchos Jungle crow
40 Corvus splendens House Crow
41 Cuculus varius Common Hawk-Cuckoo
42 Cyornis tickelliae Tickell’s blue flycatcher

43 Cypsirus Parvus Palm Swift

44 Dendrocitta vagabunda Indian tree pie

45 Dendrocopos mahrattensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

46 Dendrocopus mahrattensis Yellow fronted pied woodpecker

47 Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling teal
48 Dicaeum agile Thick billed Flowerpecker
49 Dicaeum erythrorhynchos Tickell’s Flowerpecker
50 Dicrurus aeneus Bronzed Drongo
51 Dicrurus caerulescens White bellied Drongo
52 Dicrurus hottentottus Hair crested Drongo
53 Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo
54 Dicrurus paradiseus Greater racket tailed drongo
55 Dinopium benghalense Lesser golden back woodpecker

56 Dryocopus javensis White-bellied Woodpecker

57 Ducula badia Mountain Imperial-Pigeon

58 Dumetia hyperythra White throated Babbler
59 Egretta gularis Western Reef-Egret
60 Elanus caeruleus Black-winged Kite
61 Eremopterix grisea Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark

62 Eumyias thalassina Verditer flycatcher

63 Fulica atra Common Coot
64 Gallicrex cinerea Watercock
65 Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen
66 Galloperdix spadicea Red Spurfowl

67 Gallus sonneratii Grey Junglefowl

68 Glareola lactea Small Pratincole

69 Gorsachius melanolophus Malayan Night Heron

70 Halcyon pileata Black-capped Kingfisher

71 Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher
72 Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Fish-Eagle
73 Haliastur indus Brahminy Kite
74 Hemicircus canente Heart-spotted Woodpecker

75 Hemiprocene longipennis Crested tree swift

76 Hemipus picatus Pied flycathcher shrike

77 Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt

78 Hirundo concolor Dusky Crag Martin

79 Hirundo daurica Red rumped Swallow

80 Hirundo smithii Wire tailed Swallow

81 Hypothymis azurea Black-naped Monarch
82 Iole indica Yellow-browed Bulbul

83 Irena puella Asian Fairy-bluebird

84 Lanius schach Rufous back Shrike
85 Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser Adjutant

86 Lonchura malacca Black headed Munia

87 Lonchura striata White backed Munia

88 Megalaima haemacephala Crimson breasted Barbet

89 Megalaima viridis Small Green Barbet

90 Merops leschenaulti Chestnut headed bee-eater

91 Merops orientalis Little Green Bee-eater

92 Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee-eater

93 Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret

94 Milvus migrans Black Kite
95 Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail
96 Motacilla madaraspatensis Large Pied wagtail
97 Muscicapa dauurica Asian Brown Flycatcher
98 Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork

99 Myiophonus horsfieldii Malabar Whistling-Thrush

100 Nectarinia asiatica Purple Sunbird
101 Nectarinia lotenia Loten’s Sunbird

102 Nectarinia zeylonica Purple rumped Sunbird

103 Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron

104 Nyctyornis athertoni Blue bearded bee-eater

105 Oriole oriolus Golden oriole

106 Oriolus xanthornus Black headed oriole
107 Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailor bird

108 Oxylophus jacobinus Pied Cuckoo

109 Pandion haliaetus Osprey

110 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
111 Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl

112 Pelargopsis capensis Stork-billed Kingfisher

113 Pellorneum ruficeps Spotted Babbler

114 Perdicula asiatica Jungle Bush-Quail
115 Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small minivet
116 Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Small Minivet

117 Pericrocotus flammeus Scarlet Minivet

118 Picumnus innominatus Speckled Piculet

119 Pitta brachyura Indian Pitta

120 Ploceus philippinus Indian Baya
121 Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Indian Scimitar-Babbler

122 Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen

123 Porzana fusca Ruddy-breasted Crake
124 Prinia hodgsonii Grey-breasted Prinia
125 Prinia inornata Plain Prinia

126 Prinia socialis Ashy Prinia

127 Psittacula krameri Rose ringed parakeet
128 Psittacula kyanocephala Blossom headed parakeet

129 Pycnonotus cafer Red vented Bulbul

130 Pycnonotus jocosus Red whiskered Bulbul
131 Pycnonotus luteolus White browed Bulbul

132 Rhipidura albicollis White throated fantail flycatcher

133 Saxicola caprata Pied bush chat

134 Saxicoloides fulicata Indian Robin

135 Sitta frontalis Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
136 Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent-Eagle
137 Spizaetus cirrhatus Changeable Hawk-Eagle

138 Sterna aurantia River Tern

139 Sterna bengalensis Lesser Crested-Tern

140 Sterna nilotica Gull-billed Tern
141 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove
142 Sturnus pagodarum Brahminy Myna
143 Sturnus roseus Rosy Starling
144 Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
145 Terpsihone paradisi Paradise flycatcher

146 Treron pompadora Pompadour Green-Pigeon

147 Tringa cinerea Terek Sandpiper

148 Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank

149 Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper

150 Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
151 Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank
152 Turdoides striatus Jungle Babbler

153 Turdus merula Eurasian Blackbird

154 Upupa epops Hoopoe

155 Vanellus indicus Red-wattled Lapwing

156 Vanellus malabaricus Yellow-wattled Lapwing

 Reptiles: - Important reptiles found in the division are given below.
Sr. No. Scientific name Common name Local Name
SNAKES
1. Ahaetulla nasutus Vine Snake Harvel, Haryali
2. Amphiesma stolatum Buff striped keel back Yevale.
3. Boiga forsteni Forsten’s Cat Snake.
4. Boiga trigonata Common Indian Cat Snake.
5. Bungarus caeruleus Common Indian Krait Kaner.
6. Calliophis nigrescens Coral Snake
7. Cerberus rhynchops Dogfaced water Snake Pan ghonas
8. Chrysopelea ornata Golden back tree Snake
9. Coelognathus helena Trinket Snake
10. Dendrelaphis tristis Bronzeback tree Snake Naneti, Nanado.
11. Echis carinatus Saw scaled Viper Phoorshe
12. Enhydrina schistosa Hook-nosed Sea Snake
13. Eryx johnii Johns sand boa Malun
14. Gongylophis conicus Common Sand Boa Malun
15 Grypotyphlops acutus Beaked worm snake Sulo
16 Lycodon aulicus Common Wolf snake Pasko
17. Macropisthodon Green keelback. Yevale
plumbicolor
18. Naja naja Indian Spectacled Cobra. Nag, Parro
19 Oligodon arnensis Common Kukri snake
20 Oligodon taeniolatus Variegated Kukri Snake
21. Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra Nagin, Dom.
22. Ptyas mucosa Indian Rat Snake Dhivad, Dhaman.
23. Python molurus Indian Rock Python Har, Mayndol
24. Ramphotyphlops braminus Brahminy worm snake Telyo
25 Trimeresurus malabaricus Malabar Pit Viper Chapade
26 Trimeresurus gramineus Bamboo Pit Viper Chapade
27 Uropeltis macrolepis Bombay shield tail
macrolepis
28. Vipera russelii Russels Viper Ghonas,
29. Xenochropis piscator Checkered keelback Yevale
30 Macropisthodon Green Keelback Yevale
plumbicolor
CROCODILES
1. Crocodylus palustris Mugger or Marsh crocodile Mange, Mugger
TURTLES ( SEA TURTLE & FRESH WATER TURTLE)
1. Lepidochelyes olivacea Olive ridley turtle Kasai
2. Lissemys punctata Indian flapshell turtle Tupyo kasav
3. Melanochelys trijuga Indian black turtle Hagaro kasav
LIZARDS, SKINKS
1 Calotes rouxii Rouxii lizard Sheddo
2 Calotes versicolor Indian garden lizard Sheddo
3 Chamaeleo zeylanicus Indian chameleon
4 Draco dussumieri Flying lizard Pavto
5 Mabuya macularia Bronze skink Shirli
AMPHIBIANS
1. Duttaphrynus Indian toad Manaki
melanostictus (schnieder)
2. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus Indian bull frog Bebo
3. Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Indian skipper frog Bebki
4. Sphaerotheca breviceps Indian burrowing frog Bebki
5. Rhacophorus malabaricus Malabar gliding frog
6. Rana malabarica Fungoid frog Bebki