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Madras Treeshrew
The Madras treeshrew (''Anathana ellioti''), also known as the Indian treeshrew, is a species of treeshrew in the monotypic genus ''Anathana'' found in the hill forests of central and southern India. The genus name is derived from the Tamil language, Tamil name of ''moongil anathaan'' (literally "bamboo squirrel") and the species name is after Walter Elliot (ICS), Sir Walter Elliot of the Indian Civil Services in Madras. Description This treeshrew is 16.0 to 18.5 cm long with a tail of 16.5 to 19.5 cm. The nominate race (type locality: Eastern Ghats, Madras. British Museum 50.1.21.5) has the tail coloured like the back, the ground colour above being reddish-brown while the feet and hind legs are buff or ochraceous. The other two races have the tail coloured differently from the back. The race ''A. e. pallida'' (type locality: Manbhum, Bengal, collected by Robert Cecil Beavan British Museum 66.12.28.2) has the colour of body above reddish-brown and the feet and hind leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satpura National Park
Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) also known as Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district, Hoshangabad District (newly named Narmadapuram ) of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of . Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides of unique central Indian highland ecosystem. It was set up in 1981. The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests. The altitude ranges from . It has Dhoopgarh peak as high as and the almost level plains of Churna. The nearest town to the national park is Pachmarhi and the nearest rail-head is Pipariya away. The state capital Bhopal is away. Satpura National Park is rich in biodiversity. The animals here include leopard, sambar deer, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, nilgai, four-horned antelope, Chinkara, wild boar, bear, black buck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
