APRC-Itanagar - Zoological Survey of India

APRC-Itanagar - Zoological Survey of India APRC-Itanagar - Zoological Survey of India

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Title: Small mammals (rodenst, shrews and lagomorphs) of Arunachal Pradesh. Team: Dr. Gopinathan Maheswaran, Scientist-C Duration: April 2008 to March 2010. Progress: g One survey y had been undertaken from 03-09 January 2011 at Pakke Tiger Reserve. Malayan Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778) was the most abundant species p followed by y the Hoary-bellied y Himalayan Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hillaire, 1831). Pellets of Indian Hare Lepus p nigricollis g Cuvier, , 1823 were also collected from the Seijosa river banks and a few pellets of the same species were also collected from the forest roads within the Reserve.

Malayan Giant Squirrel MMalayan l Giant Gi t Squirrel S i l Unidentified mouse

Title: Small mammals (rodenst, shrews and lagomorphs) <strong>of</strong> Arunachal<br />

Pradesh.<br />

Team: Dr. Gopinathan Maheswaran, Scientist-C<br />

Duration: April 2008 to March 2010.<br />

Progress: g One survey y had been undertaken from 03-09<br />

January 2011 at Pakke Tiger Reserve. Malayan Giant<br />

Squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778) was the most<br />

abundant species p followed by y the Hoary-bellied y<br />

Himalayan Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus (I.<br />

Ge<strong>of</strong>froy Saint-Hillaire, 1831). Pellets <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>n Hare<br />

Lepus p nigricollis g Cuvier, , 1823 were also collected from<br />

the Seijosa river banks and a few pellets <strong>of</strong> the same<br />

species were also collected from the forest roads within<br />

the Reserve.

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