Fauna of Andhra Pradesh: Mammals and Marine and Estuarine Fishes, Part II

Andhra Pradesh with a spread of 275068 square kilometer is the biggest and most populous State in the South of India. The State is endowed with varied physiographic and climatic situations. These in turn resulted diverse wildlife habitats such as wetlands of Kolleru and Pulicat, mangroves of Coringa, rich coastal lands, dry grass and arid lands of Deccan plateau, humid moist deciduous forests of Northern Eastern Ghats and dry deciduous forests of Nallamalais. Consequently, the State is rich in floral and faunal diversity.