Kondana Soft-furred Rat

Millardia kondana

Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Millardia
IUCN status: EN
Distribution: India
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Kondana Rat|Large Metad

About this species

Habitat: Subtropical or tropical dry forest and dry lowland grassland, and urban areas; burrows
Range: Endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near Pune, Maharashtra

The Kondana rat is a nocturnal burrowing rat endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near Pune in Maharashtra, India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry lowland grassland and urban areas (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its major threats are habitat loss, overgrazing of vegetation, and disturbance from tourism and recreation. The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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