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Tatra marmot
Subspecies of a rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tatra marmot (Marmota marmota latirostris)[2] is an endemic subspecies of marmot found in the Tatra Mountains. In the past, it was a game animal, but in the 19th century, its population drastically declined. It is a herbivore active in the summer, living in territorial family clans in the mountains from the upper montane to the alpine zone. It is one of the rarest vertebrates in Poland and is subject to strict legal protection.[3] It is also legally protected in Slovakia. The Red List of Threatened Animals in Poland [pl] and the Polish Red Book of Animals [pl] classify the Tatra marmot as a strongly endangered subspecies (EN), while the Red List for the Carpathians in Poland designates it as "CR" – critically endangered.[4] It is a relatively poorly researched animal.[5]
Tatra marmot | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Marmota |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | M. m. latirostris |
Trinomial name | |
Marmota marmota latirostris Kratochvíl, 1961[1] | |
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Distribution of Marmota marmota latirostris |