Thus , while 45.8 % of reptiles and 55.8 % of amphibians are endemic , only 12.6 % of mammals and 4.5 % of birds are .
Mammals then entered India from Asia through two zoogeographical passes flanking the rising Himalaya .
While 45.8 % of reptiles and 55.8 % of amphibians are endemic , only 12.6 % of mammals and 4.5 % of birds are .
Mammals then entered India from Asia through two zoogeographical passes flanking the rising Himalaya .