Biodiversity of Kerala 
Plant Diversity
  Flowering Plants                        4000
  Grass species                            350
  Bamboo species                            15
  Reeds species                              9
  Orchid species                           214
  Gymnosperms                                4
  Ferns and Fern allies                    200
  Liverworts                               200
  Algae                                    231
  Fungi                                   1044
  Lichens                                  800
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Animal Diversity
  Large and medium sized mammals            48 genera
  Birds species                            475
  Water Birds                              101
  Reptiles Genera                           60
  Lizard (endemic) species                  30
  Snake (endemic) species                   57
  Amphibia (endemic) species                87
  Fresh water fishe (endemic) species       84
  Butterflies                              313
Deers at Thekkady

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