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Which one of the following endemic Indian species is correctly matched with its corresponding biodiversity hotspot and primary natural habitat?

  1. Lion-tailed Macaque — Western Ghats — Tropical evergreen forest canopyCevap
  2. B
    Sangai (Brow-antlered Deer) — Western Ghats — Montane shola grasslands
  3. C
    Nilgiri Tahr — Himalayan Hotspot — Sub-alpine meadow ecosystem
  4. D
    Namdapha Flying Squirrel — Sundaland — Coastal mangrove ecosystem

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Lion-tailed Macaque — Western Ghats — Tropical evergreen forest canopy
The correct option accurately pairs the Lion-tailed Macaque with the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot and its native tropical evergreen canopy habitat.

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1
Examine the geographic distribution and habitat of the Lion-tailed Macaque.
The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) is endemic exclusively to undisturbed upper canopy patches of tropical evergreen rainforests in the Western Ghats hotspot of South India.
It is an arboreal primate dependent on dense, continuous evergreen canopy for foraging and survival.
2
Evaluate the hotspot and habitat pairings for the other species.
Sangai belongs to Manipur (Indo-Burma hotspot / Loktak phumdis), Nilgiri Tahr belongs to Western Ghats shola grasslands, and Namdapha Flying Squirrel belongs to Arunachal Pradesh (Himalaya / Indo-Burma transition zone).
Cross-referencing biogeographical regions demonstrates that the remaining pairings misassign either the hotspot or the primary habitat type.

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Endemic Species Distribution across Indian Biodiversity Hotspots
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