Kondana soft-furred rat
Kondana soft-furred rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Millardia |
Species: | M. kondana |
Binomial name | |
Millardia kondana Mishra & Dhanda, 1975 | |
The Kondana soft-furred rat (Millardia kondana), also known as the Kondana rat or large metad, is a critically endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1][2] It is a nocturnal burrowing rat that found only in the Sinhgad plateau near Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and urban areas. Major threats are habitat loss, overgrazing of vegetation,and disturbance from tourism and recreational activities.
References
- 1 2 3 Pradhan, M.S.; Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Millardia kondana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T13524A4069813. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13524A4069813.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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