Pench Mammals Checklist

Introduction

pench mammals checklist

Pench tiger reserve forest is spread on Satpura hill range in Central India region. This forest is spread over two states i.e. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra thus here we can do jungle safaris through both the states. Terrain fo this national park is semi hilly with undulating in the North. Here we can find north-eastern part is well drained by Pench river. This forest area is situated on Deccan trap of Satpura mountain range with aluvial soil deposit. Here we can find dry descideous forest. It is suitable to offer natural habitat to large number mammal species like Indian Gaur, Jackal, Wolves, Sambar, Tiger, Leopards, Nilgai, Four-horned antelope, Sloth Bear etc. 

Mammals in Pench

Pench tiger reserve is spread over a vast area, covering some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states. While traveling from Nagpur to Jabalpur, we will find the glimpse of this teak forest. It is spread over both the sides of highway road.

S. No. Popular Name Scientific Name Local Name
1 Royal Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Bagh / Sher
2 Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus Bhalu, Reech
3 Leopard Felis bengalensis Tendua / Gulbagh
4 Indian Fox Bulpes bengalensis Lomdi
5 Indian Wolf Canis lupus Bhediya
6 Jungle cat Felis chaus Jungli Billi
7 Indian Wild Dog Dhole Cuon alpinus Son Kutta, Sonha, Dhole
8 Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatto Lal Muh wala Bandar
9 Rusty-spotted Cat Felis rubiginosa Chittidar Jungli Billi
10 Common Langur Semnopithecus entellus Langur
11 Jackal Canis aureus Gidhar / Siyar
12 Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica Kasturi
13 Indian Tree Shrew Anathana elliotti Jungli Gilhari, Banas Gilhari
14 Grey musk Shrew Suncus murinus Grey Kasturi Dhoort
15 Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena Dharidar Lakadbaggha
16 Longtailed Tree Mouse Vandeleuria oleracea Lambi Poonch wala Chuha
17 Ratel/Honey-Badger Mellivora capensis Kabar Bijju
18 Indian Field Mouse Mus booduga Moose, Chuha
19 Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi Nevla
20 Indian Palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Kasturi Billaw
21 Indian House Rat Rattus rattus Chuha
22 Black-naped Hare Lepus nigricollis nigricollis Jungli Khargosh
23 Indian Gaur Bos gaurus Gaur
24 Common Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista petaurista phillipensis Udan Gilhari
25 Three-striped Palm Squirrel Funambulus palmatum Panchdhari Gilhari
26 Nilgai/Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus Nilgai
27 Indian False Vampire Megaderma lyra Khoon Choosne wala Pishach
28 Bearded Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous melanopogon Chamgadad
29 Indian Gerbille Tatera indeca Plut Undur
30 Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica Sehi
31 Four-houned Antelope Tetracerus quadricomis Chowsingha
32 Indian Gazella Gazella bennetti Mrig, Hiran
33 Black buck Antilope Cervicapra Kala Hiran
34 Sambar Cervus unicolor Sambar
35 Spotted Deer Axis axis Chital
36 Muntjak/Barking deer Muntiacus muntjak Lal Kakad
37 Indian Wild Boar Sus scrofa Jungli Suar
38 Ruddy Mongoose Herpestes smithii Lal Nevla
39 Indian Grey Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii Grey Nevla
40 Indian Pipistrelle Pipistrella coromandra Chamgadad Gand
41 Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus Udne wali Lomdi

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