mamimals

A total of 34 species of mammals including large and smaller ones are identified in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. Among this Nilgiri langur, Lion-tailed macaque and Brown palm civet are endemic to Western Ghats.

Checklist of mammals in shendurney wild life sanctuary

  COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME
     
1 Slender Loris Loris tardigradus malabaricus
2 Bonnet macaque  Macaca radiata
3 Nilgiri langur Trachypithecus johni
4 Lion-tailed macaque  Macaca silenus
5 Jungle cat Felis chaus
6 Tiger Panthera tigris
7 Leopard Panthera pardus
8 Small Indian civet Viverricula indica
9 Toddy cat Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
10 Brown palm civet Paradoxurus jerdoni
11 Common mongoose Herpestes edwardsii
12 Stripe necked mongoose Herpestes vitticollis
13 Ruddy mongoose Herpestes smithii
14 Brown mongoose Herpestes fuscus
15 Wild dog Cuon alpinus
16 Sloth bear Melursus ursinus
17 Indian flying fox Pteropus gigantius
18 Indian false vampire Megaderma lyra
19 Three striped palm squirrel Funambulus palmaram
20 Malabar giant squirrel Ratufa indica maxima
21 Flying squirrel Petaurista Petaurista
22 Small travancore flying squirrel Petinomys fuscocapillus
23 Indian mole rat Bandicota bengalensis
24 Common house rat Rattus rattus
25 Brown rat Rattus norvegicus
26 Indian porcupine Hystrix indica
27 Elephant Elephas maximus
28 Gaur Bos gaurus
29 Sambar Cervus unicolor
30 Barking deer Muntjacus muntjac
31 Mouse deer Tragulus meminna
32 Wild boar Sus scrofa
33 Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata
34 Black naped hare Lepus nigricollis