Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana)
| Also known as: | Karakoram Marmot |
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| Spanish: | Marmota Del Himalaya |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Genus | Marmota (1) |
- One of the highest altitude-dwelling mammals in the world, Himalayan marmots can be found at elevations of up to 5,000 m.
- Himalayan marmots dig deep burrows that the colony hibernates in over winter.
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Information on the Himalayan marmot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
arkive@wildscreen.org.uk
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IUCN Red List (March, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org