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1 Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Tanuvas, Kancheepuram 603 203, IN
2 Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal 637 001, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 110, No 6 (2016), Pagination: 983-985
Abstract
The Indian Giant squirrel syn. Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is an uppercanopy dwelling mammal, endemic to southwestern, central and eastern peninsular India, found specifically in the Western Ghats, Satpuras and Eastern Ghats. It is seen at elevations of 180- 2300 m and is widely distributed. The species has been classified under the Class, Mammalia; Order, Rodentia; Suborder, Sciuromorpha; family, Sciuridae; subfamily, Ratufinae; Genus, Ratufa and species Ratufa indica.
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