Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species

Highest altitudinal record of Striped Hyena to Nepal

Abstract

Sandesh Lamichhane1*, Binaya Adhikari2, Narayan Lamichhane3

Striped hyaena is one of the least studied large carnivores of Nepal. A pugmark was recorded from an altitude of 2136 meters from sea level in Salyan district, which is the new altitudinal record to Nepal. It was recorded nearby a human settlement and the local people also acknowledged that the species has been continuously occupying the particular study area since long back.