 Endangered species of fauna found in Karnataka include the Bengal tiger, Indian elephant, lion-tailed macaque, olive ridley turtle and dhole, the Indian wild dog.Many endangered species of amphibians are found here including frogs, "Indirana brachytarsus", "Microhyla sholigari", "Minervarya sahyadris", "Nyctibatrachus aliciae", "Nyctibatrachus hussaini", "Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris", "Philautus charius", "Philautus wynaadensis", "Ramanella mormorata" and "Rhacophorus lateralis" and a toad, "Bufo beddomii".Other endangered species of fauna include "Hipposideros hypophyllus" (the Kolar leaf-nosed bat) and "Pseudomulleria dalyi" (a mollusc).