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♤ It is a medium sized, nocturnal and burrowing rodent. endemic to India.
♤ Habitat: Tropical dry deciduous shrubland forest, seen in rocky areas.
♤ Habitat / distribution: Known only from Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Recorded from an elevation of about 600 m above mean sea level.
♤ Threats: Major threats are habitat loss, conversion of forests and fuel wood collection.
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India is endowed with vast inland and marine bioresources. It is the third largest producer of fish in the world and the second largest producer of inland fish. The Western Ghats (the aquatic hotspot) has 192 endemic species of fishes