On the status of the Long-tailed Marmot Marmota caudata (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Kargil, Ladakh (Indian Trans-Himalaya)

<p>Two species of marmots occur in India, the Himalayan Marmot <em>Marmota himalayana</em> and the Long-tailed Marmot or Golden Marmot <em>Marmota caudata</em>.  Marmots constitute part of the diet of some globally endangered carnivores in the Trans-Himalaya, yet studie...

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Main Authors: Tanveer Ahmed, Mohammad Shoeb, Pankaj Chandan, Afifullah Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2731