A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India
We report a possible instance of hybridization between the Ratufa indica and Ratufa macroura from Western Ghats. The details on the coat of the hybrid individuals, location map where the hybrids where sighted and the conservation challenges have been discussed in the paper.
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| author | Kiran Thomas D. K. Vinodkumar Jomals Mathews John M. Shaji P. O. Nammer |
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| description | We report a possible instance of hybridization between the Ratufa indica and Ratufa macroura from Western Ghats. The details on the coat of the hybrid individuals, location map where the hybrids where sighted and the conservation challenges have been discussed in the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-925d5fb36c354a89b141062be3b9f1be2022-12-21T18:40:45ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072018-12-011015130241302810.11609/jott.3995.10.15.13024-130283995A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, IndiaKiran Thomas0D. K. Vinodkumar1Jomals Mathews John2M. Shaji3P. O. Nammer4Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680656, Kerala, IndiaUNESCO C2C for Asia & Pacific Region, Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, IndiaGIS Analyst, Lincoln GIS District Office, 105 W Texas Ave, Ruston, Louisiana, 71270 USACentre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680656, Kerala, IndiaCentre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680656, Kerala, IndiaWe report a possible instance of hybridization between the Ratufa indica and Ratufa macroura from Western Ghats. The details on the coat of the hybrid individuals, location map where the hybrids where sighted and the conservation challenges have been discussed in the paper.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3995grizzled giant squirrelhybridizationconservation |
| spellingShingle | Kiran Thomas D. K. Vinodkumar Jomals Mathews John M. Shaji P. O. Nammer A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India Journal of Threatened Taxa grizzled giant squirrel hybridization conservation |
| title | A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India |
| title_full | A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India |
| title_fullStr | A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India |
| title_short | A report on the possible interbreeding between Grizzled Giant Squirrel Ratufa macroura and Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern Western Ghats, India |
| title_sort | report on the possible interbreeding between grizzled giant squirrel ratufa macroura and indian giant squirrel ratufa indica from chinnar wildlife sanctuary in the southern western ghats india |
| topic | grizzled giant squirrel hybridization conservation |
| url | https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3995 |
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