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The '''Kondana soft-furred rat''' (''Millardia kondana''), also known as the '''Kondana rat''' or '''large metad''', is |
The '''Kondana soft-furred rat''' (''Millardia kondana''), also known as the '''Kondana rat''' or '''large metad''', is an endangered species (endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near Pune, Maharashtra, India.) of [[rodent]] in the family [[Muridae]].<ref name=IUCN/><ref name=MSW>{{MSW3 Muroidea | id = 13001533 | page = }}</ref> It is a nocturnal burrowing rat that is endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref name=IUCN /> Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical dry [[forest]]s, subtropical or tropical dry lowland [[grassland]], and [[urban area]]s. |
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Major threats are habitat loss, [[overgrazing]] of vegetation,and disturbance from tourism and recreational activities. |
Major threats are habitat loss, [[overgrazing]] of vegetation,and disturbance from tourism and recreational activities. |
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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 (endemic to the Sinhgad plateau near Pune, Maharashtra, India.) 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}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help)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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