Long-tailed Marmot
Marmota caudata
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 117
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The long-tailed marmot (Marmota caudata) or golden marmot is a marmot species in the family Sciuridae. It occurs in mountainous regions in the central parts of Asia where it lives in open or lightly wooded habitats, often among rocks where dwarf junipers grow. It is IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern. As suggested by its name, it is a relatively long-tailed species of marmot.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Long-tailed marmot”.