QUESTION

Hard

Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2013

Consider the following

  1. Star tortoise
  2. Monitor lizard
  3. Pygmy Hog
  4. Spider monkey

Which of the above found in India?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

The Star tortoise, Monitor lizard, and Pygmy Hog are all species that are naturally found in India.

The Star tortoise is a medium-sized species of tortoise found in the dry and arid forests of India.

Monitor lizards are prevalent in India with four kinds occurring Bengal monitor lizard, water monitor lizard, desert monitor lizard, and yellow monitor lizard.

The Pygmy Hog is a critically endangered species that was once found in Bhutan, Nepal, and India but is now only found in India.

However, Spider monkeys are not found in India. They live in tropical climates, specifically the evergreen forests of Central and South America.

Therefore, the correct answer is 1, 2, and 3 only.

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