Described: (Gray, 1837).
States with an open record: Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
Biogeographic provinces with a GBIF record: 4A Semi-Arid: Punjab Plains, 4B Semi-Arid: Gujarat Rajputana, 6A Deccan Peninsula: Central Highlands, 6B Deccan Peninsula: Chhota Nagpur, 6C Deccan Peninsula: Eastern Highlands, 6D Deccan Peninsula: Central Plateau, 6E Deccan Peninsula: Deccan South, 8B Coasts: East Coast.
Family: Muridae; order: Rodentia.

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yellidespecies of India

Millardia meltada

Soft-furred Metad

Soft-furred Metad (Millardia meltada), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2016, stable). Open records in 12 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF and IUCN. Group: Mammals: rodents, shrews, hares.

Rodents, shrews and hares of Himachal Pradesh · Rodents, shrews and hares of Haryana · Rodents, shrews and hares of Delhi · Rodents, shrews and hares of Bihar · Rodents, shrews and hares of Jharkhand · Rodents, shrews and hares of Odisha · Rodents, shrews and hares of Madhya Pradesh · Rodents, shrews and hares of Gujarat · Rodents, shrews and hares of Maharashtra · Rodents, shrews and hares of Karnataka · Rodents, shrews and hares of Tamil Nadu · Rodents, shrews and hares of Telangana

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