14. Source: Jaivavaividhyam (Malayalam), 1996, TBGRI. Group No. of species No. of species (SW) SI/SW(%) in India (SI) in the World Mammals 372 4629 7.6 Birds 1228 9702 12.6 Reptiles 428 6550 6.2 Amphibians 204 4522 4.4 Fishes 2546 21730 11.7 Flowering plants 17000 2,50,000 6.0