Andean rat
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| Lenoxus apicalis | ||||||||||||
| ( JA Allen , 1900) |
The Andes rat ( Lenoxus apicalis ) is in South America living rodent species from the group of New world .
Andean rats are relatively large, dark-colored representatives of the New World mice. They reach a head body length of 15 to 17 centimeters, to which a tail 15 to 19 centimeters long comes. Their fur is black-gray on the upper side and gray-brown on the belly, the tail is brown except for the white tip. The ears are relatively large.
Andean rats inhabit the humid forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes in southeastern Peru ( Puno region ) and western Bolivia ( La Paz department ). They occur up to an altitude of 2500 meters.
Little is known about the way of life. The IUCN lists the species as "low endangered".
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
- Lenoxus apicalis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009 Posted by: J. Dunnum u. a., 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2009.