Further photographic record of Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) from Manas National Park, Assam, India
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For nearly two decades (1990–2010), conservation efforts in Manas National Park (MNP), Assam, India were compromised by ethno-political conflict. Documenting photographic evidence of rare species in MNP after the conflict is critical for informed conservation interventions. Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus is one of the lesser-known mammals of southern and southeastern Asia, with populations declining throughout its range. During a camera-trap survey in MNP for Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa, Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine was photo-captured.
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