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Six New Species Found in India in December 2025

9 January 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYSix New SpeciesFound in India inDecember 20259 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Fresh discoveries reported in December 2025 underlined India’s biodiversity and the need to protect habitats.

Key facts

  • Bridgeoporus kanadii: giant fungus, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Rhinophis siruvaniensis: burrowing shieldtail snake, Palakkad, Kerala.
  • Dolomedes indicus: fishing spider, Wayanad and Lakkidi, Kerala.
SpeciesGroupPlace
Neelus sikkimensisSpringtailSikkim
Parasynnemellisia khasianaNew fungal genusKhasi Hills, Meghalaya
Ophiorrhiza mizoramensisFlowering shrubMizoram

Exam angle

  • Match species to state: Neelus sikkimensis – Sikkim; Parasynnemellisia khasiana – Meghalaya (Mawsynram); Ophiorrhiza mizoramensis – Mizoram (Murlen National Park).
  • Neelus has a jumping organ, the furcula; Ophiorrhiza is in the coffee family, Rubiaceae.

Test yourself

1. Which new species reported in December 2025 is the first Neelus springtail recorded in India?

Neelus sikkimensis is India's first Neelus record and the 8th known species globally.

2. Parasynnemellisia khasiana, a newly described fungus, was found in which Indian state?

It was found in Mawsynram, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

3. Ophiorrhiza mizoramensis, a new flowering shrub, belongs to which plant family?

It belongs to the coffee family, Rubiaceae.

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