. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. African and Asian Tatera 283. Fig. 14: Distribution of the three races of Tatera indica. Scale = 500 km. Remarks: Tatera indica is a highly adaptable animal, although unlike the true psammophilic Gerbillinae it is considered to be a water dependent gerbil and accord- ing to Misonne (1975) requires green vegetation throughout the year. Where T. indica is present in particularly dry areas, such as Rajasthan it is usually found in the vicini- ty of human habitation, (P
. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. African and Asian Tatera 283. Fig. 14: Distribution of the three races of Tatera indica. Scale = 500 km. Remarks: Tatera indica is a highly adaptable animal, although unlike the true psammophilic Gerbillinae it is considered to be a water dependent gerbil and accord- ing to Misonne (1975) requires green vegetation throughout the year. Where T. indica is present in particularly dry areas, such as Rajasthan it is usually found in the vicini- ty of human habitation, (Prakash & Rana, 1973). The literature on the ecology of T indica is extensive. This is in part a reflection of its abundance on the subcontinent, in part because it is a vector of disease (Misonne, 1957) and in part because of its propensity to destroy crops (Kumari & Khan, 1978). Harrison (1972) and Roberts (1977) give a general overview of the ecological literature and additional information is available from papers such as Prakash (1975), Prakash, Jain & Rana (1975), Beg, Yaseen & Rana (1980), Garg & Chanda (1982) and George, Joy & Abraham (1982). Mann (1975, 1977) looked specifically at the feeding habits of T. indica whilst Mann & Bindra (1979) discussed the reproduction. Key to North-East African & Asian Tatera 1: Superior, posterior mastoid chamber of tympanic bulla inflated, (Fig. 15) or specimen comes from Sri Lanka 2 Mastoid chamber of tympanic bulla not inflated 3 2: Tail tricolored, dark above and below with lateral stripe T indica Tail bicolored or with no differentiation between dorsal and ventral aspect 3 3: Tail relatively short, normally less than head and body length, and without terminal tuft of hairs or pale tip. Rostral length normally less than % of greatest length of skull T. valida Tail longer than head and body length. Rostral length normally in excess of °7o of greatest length of skull 4. Please note that thes
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