URSYLE (Krem)
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Description
A cave called Krem Ursyle (Kharpran Daly 2001.02.17 personal communication with Hospital Sutnga and Tippor Pala) is said to lie somewhere in the vicinity of Sakhain village (church: N25°18'55.9”: E092°26'13.9”, ±100 m). ETYMOLOGY: What kind of -syle- had fallen or slipped here it not known unless it was 1) -ka syllâi- meaning a cultivated land which has very recently been abandoned or 2) “u sylli- meaning a small species of bamboo found on the Cherra [Sohra] side or 3) -syllih- a flying squirrel (SINGH, N 1906: 215). RAMAKANTHA, GUPTA & KUMAR (2003) list a couple of squirrels reported from North-east India: Hairyfooted Flying Squirrel (Belomys pearsoni) and Particoloured Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger), Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel (Dremomys lokriah), Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), Hoary- bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) and Himalayan Striped Squirrel (Callosciurus macclellandi).
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Bibliography 06/01/2018Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | SYNTEM (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | SHYMBLEIN (Thlu) | ||
| 3.9 | LABON, Sakhain (Krem) | ||
| 4.0 | BLOIN (Krem) | ||
| 4.4 | THANGSADOP (Cave at) | ||
| 5.1 | SYNRIAW (Krem) | ||
| 5.1 | LABIT, Sutnga - Monpat (Krem) | ||
| 5.2 | SATA, Sutnga (Krem) | ||
| 5.6 | UM SOHTUNG (Brown 2000) (Krem) |