Nilgirimård

Also known as Martes gwatkinsii

Animal species

Species

Vulnerable

二名法 Martes gwatkinsii(Horsfield, 1851) 格氏貂（Martes gwatkinsii）是唯一生活在南印度的貂。牠們分佈在尼爾吉里丘陵及西高止山脈。目录 1 特徵 2 分佈 3 生態及行為 4 參考特徵格氏貂與黃喉貂相似，但體型較大，其前額亦明顯凹陷。牠們背部深色，喉嚨呈黃色至橙色。牠們體長55-65厘米，尾巴長40-45厘米，重2.1公斤。分佈格氏貂分佈在尼爾吉里丘陵、果達古南部及喀拉拉邦北部。[2][3][4][5] 生態及行為對於格氏貂所知很少。牠們是日間活動的，棲於樹上，有時也會落到地下。有指牠們吃鳥類、細小的哺乳動物及昆蟲。[6] 參考 ^ Martes gwatkinsii. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. ^ 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.

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