Andean swamp rat
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The Andean Sumpfratte ( Neotomys ebriosus ) is in South America living rodent species from the group of New world .
Andean swamp rats are relatively large representatives of the New World mice with a stocky build. They reach a head body length of 11 to 18 centimeters, plus a tail 6 to 9 centimeters long. The weight is around 60 to 70 grams. Their fur is gray-brown on the upper side, the belly is whitish, and a dark stripe extends over the chest. The nose is strikingly red in color.
These rodents are distributed from central Peru through northern Chile and western Bolivia to northern Argentina . Their habitat are grasslands and steppes, mainly in the Altiplano , where they occur at altitudes of 2500 to 4500 meters.
They are often found on the banks of rivers or on the edge of swamps and can be active during the day and night. Their shelters are usually under individual rocks. Andean swamp rats are considered rare but are not listed as endangered by the IUCN .
They are systematically listed as close relatives of the rabbit rats ( Reithrodon ) in the tribe Reithrodontini.
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. 2 volumes. 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD et al. 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .
- Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. 2 volumes. 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .
Web links
- Neotomys ebriosus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2006 Posted by: J. Baillie, 1996. Retrieved on 18 August, 2008.