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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Madras tree shrew road kill


Endemic to India...The Madras Treeshrew (Anathana ellioti), also known as the Indian Treeshrew, is a small mammal that lives in the hilly forests of southern India

Anathana ellioti ellioti(Waterhouse1850).....a subspecies present in Eastern ghats, Andhra pradesh. and south India

Roads kills and habitat destruction are the major treats to this tiny creature...!!!