Though the Himalayan herpetofauna is not particularly rich,
and the Pakistan amphibian fauna is relatively impoverished,
however, Palas appears to contain most if not all expected species
of reptiles and amphibians.
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Dragonfly
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At least 3 species of amphibian and 6 of reptile are so far
confirmed. No work has yet been done of the fish of Palas;
a mixture of South-Asian and Central-Asian 25 species and
a number of species endemic to the High Asian sub-region can
be expected.
Work on the Invertebrate fauna of Palas has barely begun,
but a high diversity of Insects, spiders and mites, molluscs,
annelid worms, etc. can also be expected. Work on butterflies
(Lepidoptera) and dragonflies (Odonota) has so far confirmed
at least 20 species of the former and 8 of the latter (7 Anisopterans
and a Coenagridae Zygopteran).
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