Diversity Of Mammalian Fauna And Conservation Issues Of The Anantapuramu District Of Andhra Pradesh, India

A study on mammals was carried out as part of understanding the diversity and distribution in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh, India, from August 2015 to August 2017. As documented by the study, a total of thirty four species of mammals belong to twenty families and eight orders were documented. Among 34 recorded species, 14 belong to Carnivorus, 6 each to Cetartiodactyla and Rodentia, 2 each to Chiroptera, Lagomorpha and Primates and 1 species each to Eulipotyphla and Pholidota. The study points to some major threats facing mammals in this district in the form of human- animal conflict, biotic stress, poaching and desertification which need to be addressed.