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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Millardia |
| Species: | M. kondana
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| Millardia kondana Mishra & Dhanda, 1975
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The Kondana soft-furred rat (Millardia kondana), also known as the Kondana rat or large metad, is an endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1][2] It is a nocturnal burrowing rat that is endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and urban areas. Major threats are habitat loss, overgrazing of vegetation, and disturbance from tourism and recreational activities.
References
- ^ a b c Dando, T. & Kennerley, R. (2019). "Millardia kondana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. IUCN: e.T13524A22461651. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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