Andaman booklet aw.FH10 - Zoological Survey of India

Dugong Dugong dugon: The Dugong dugon (Muller) or sea cow is
the only existing species in the family Dugongidae under the Order
Sirenia and the only herbivorous
mammal in the marine ecosystem.
Dugongs Dugong dugon, which are
listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red
List of Threatened Species (IUCN
2000), occur in limited and scattered
small populations in areas where
there are good seagrass beds.
Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis umbrosa: It inhabits Great
Nicobar island, Katchal island and Little Nicobar Island in Southern
groups of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Their preferred habitats
are mangroves, coastal forests and riverine, they are also found in
inland forest at altitude of up to 600 m above sea level. The Longtailed
Macaque is an endangered primate in India and it has been
listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. It occurs only
in the Nicobar Islands of India.Their conservation status as
documented by the IUCN Red List is listed as Near Threatened,
having been amended in 2004 from the taxon's previous status as
Data Deficient following some basic surveys.
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