Martes flavigula (Boddaert, 1785)

Kumar Thapa, Monish, Dutta, Sourav, Jyoti Das, Hirak, Kumar Pradhan, Tilak, Mahanta, Debajit, Tossa, Sujal, Kalita, Ritu & Sharma, Kamal, 2024, Mammalian diversity and conservation status in and around Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India, Species (e 7 s 1629) 25 (75), pp. 1-10 : 8

Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula (Boddaert, 1785)

Yellow‐throated Marten is uncommon in the Ranga reserve forest, primarily found in hilly terrain. This species was sighted two times at the Kimin forest camp near the forested area ( Figure 3 r ). The main threats to Yellow-throated Martens in Assam as well as the study area include habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation, logging and conversion of forests to agricultural land. Poaching and trapping for fur and body parts also pose significant threats. Conservation efforts are aimed at habitat protection, law enforcement against poaching, and community awareness. The Yellow‐throated Marten is recognized as Least Concern as per the IUCN Red List, listed as a Schedule II species under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Appendix III in CITES ( Table 1 ).

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Figure 3 Photographs shows the Mammals recorded in Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur during the study period (a. Elephas maximus, b. Macaca mulatta, c. Trachypithecus pileatus, d. Nycticebus bengalensis, e. Callosciurus erythraeus, f. Tamiops macclellandi, g. Hylopetes alboniger, h. Hystrix brachyura, i. Lepus nigricollis, j. Pteropus giganteus, k. Manis pentadactyla, l. Felis chaus, m. Prionailurus bengalensis, n. Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, o. Viverra zibetha, p. Herpestes urva, q. Canis aureus, r. Martes flavigula)