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Species Diversity of Sri Lanka
Flora - Number of species described in Sri Lanka
| Taxonomic
group |
Number
of species |
Number
of Endemics |
| Algae
|
896 | NA |
| Fungi |
1920 | NA |
| Lichens
|
110 | 39 |
| Mosses
|
575 | NA |
| Liverworts
|
190 | NA |
| Ferns
and fern allies |
314 | 57 |
| Gymnosperms
|
1 | 0 |
| Flowering
plants |
3100 + | 850 + |
Fauna - Number of species described
in Sri Lanka
|
Taxonomic
group
|
Number of species | Number of Endemics |
Rotifera |
140+ | NA |
| Anthozoa
(corals)
|
183 | NA |
| Annelida
|
50+ | NA |
| Flatworms
|
23+ | NA |
| Crustacea
|
400 | NA |
| Land
snails
|
266 | 201 |
| Mayflies
|
18 | 18 |
| Mosquitoes
|
139 | NA |
| Beetles
|
525 | 127 |
| Butterflies
|
243 | 20 |
| Spiders
|
700+ | NA |
| Freshwater
fishes
|
78 | 32 |
| Amphibians
|
56 | 38 |
| Land
reptiles
|
155 | 91 |
| Birds
(including migrants)
|
435 | 23 |
| Mammals
|
90 | 14 |
Source: State of the Environment in Sri Lanka (2002) Ministry of Enviornment and Natural Resources
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