格氏貂
格氏貂![]() | |
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科学分类 ![]() | |
界: | 动物界 Animalia |
门: | 脊索动物门 Chordata |
纲: | 哺乳纲 Mammalia |
目: | 食肉目 Carnivora |
科: | 鼬科 Mustelidae |
属: | 貂属 Martes |
种: | 格氏貂 M. gwatkinsii
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Martes gwatkinsii (Horsfield, 1851)
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格氏貂(Martes gwatkinsii)是唯一生活在南印度的貂。牠们分布在尼尔吉里丘陵及西高止山脉。
特征
格氏貂与黄喉貂相似,但体型较大,其前额亦明显凹陷。牠们背部深色,喉咙呈黄色至橙色。牠们体长55-65厘米,尾巴长40-45厘米,重2.1公斤。
分布
格氏貂分布在尼尔吉里丘陵、果达古南部及喀拉拉邦北部。[2][3][4][5]
生态及行为
对于格氏貂所知很少。牠们是日间活动的,栖于树上,有时也会落到地下。有指牠们吃鸟类、细小的哺乳动物及昆虫。[6]
参考
- ^ Choudhury, A., Wozencraft, C., Muddapa, D. & Yonzon, P. Martes gwatkinsii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. [2009-03-11].
- ^ Christopher, G. & Jayson, E.A. Sightings of Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii Horsfield) at Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary and Silent Valley National Park, Kerala, India. Small Carnivore Conservation. 1996, 15: 3–4.
- ^ Madhusudan, M.D. Sighting of the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) at Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India. Small Carnivore Conservation. 1995, 13: 6–7.
- ^ Gokula, V. & Ramachandran, N.K. A record of the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii Horsfield). J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 1996, 93: 82.
- ^ Muduppa, D. Lesser known carnivores of the Western Ghats IN ENVIS Bulletin : Wildlife, Protected areas: Mustelids, Viverrids and Herpestides of India. Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun. 1999, 2 (2): 65–70.
- ^ Hutton, A.F. Feeding habits of the Nilgiri marten. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 1944, 48: 374–375.
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