Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 3:29 am

KAZIRANGA: The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authority unveiled new survey reports of fish, frog and reptile diversity on Thursday.

A rapid survey conducted in collaboration with scientists and researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India between July and September 2025 has revealed a rich assemblage of 77 species of freshwater fish, forming a major share of Assam’s 216 indigenous fishes and contributing to the Northeast’s remarkable diversity of 422 native fish species.

Dr Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, said that it also supports 108 species of amphibians and reptiles, which is over 50% of the 274+ herpetofaunal species known from Northeast India.

"These unique species richness of native species of

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