The first detailedsurveyof reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) in theSilent Valley National Parkhas found 40 species of amphibians and 30 species of reptiles from the landscape despite during heavy rains.

The survey was conducted in the and its buffer zone between July 22 and 25 this year. With this, the total reptile and amphibian Fauna of Silent Valley has become 55 species each. Wayanad bush frog, leaping frogs, cricket frogs, Malabar vine snake and common house gecko were among the commonly observed species.

Several volunteers from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Calicut University and Forestry College participated in the survey.