The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

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between 3,500 m and 5,500 m throughout the
country.
Distribution outside Nepal
References
Inskipp 1988, Flux and Angerman 1990, Suwal and Verheught 1995, Chakraborty et al. 2005,
Baral and Shah 2008, Smith and Xie 2008, Nepal Red List of Mammals Field Technicians Workshop 2010.
97) Marmota himalayana (Hodgson, 1841)
Common Names
Himalayan Marmot (English); Himali Phyaumuso
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Arctomys himalayanus, Marmotabobak himalayana
(Hodgson, 1841); Arctomys Hemachalanus, Arctomys
hemachalana (Hodgson, 1843); Arctomys tibetanus
(Gray, 1847)
Species Description
Short, coarse, buff-grey fur with some black hair on
back. Face dark brown with buff eye ring, black or
brown tail which is one-third of its body length.
Species Ecology
The Himalayan Marmot occurs in alpine meadows,
grasslands and drylands with sparse vegetation. The
Himalayan Marmot mainly feeds on grasses but also
includes roots, leaves and seeds in its diet.
Females reach sexual maturity at approximately two
years and after a gestation period of one month
produce litters of two to 11 young.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of a wide distribution,
presumed large population, occurrence in a number
of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to
be declining at a rate to qualify for a threatened
category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
China, India.
Main Threats
Unknown.
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species occurs along the northern border
of Nepal, within Shey Phoksundo, Langtang
and Sagarmatha National Parks, Annapurna and
Kanchenjunga Conservation Areas.
Distribution outside Nepal
China, India, Pakistan.
Main Threats
Unknown.