Antsingy dormouse

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Antsingy dormouse
Systematics
Subordination : Mouse relatives (Myomorpha)
Superfamily : Mice-like (Muroidea)
Family : Nesomyidae
Subfamily : Madagascar rats (Nesomyinae)
Genre : Dormouse Tails ( Eliurus )
Type : Antsingy dormouse
Scientific name
Eliurus antsingy
Carleton , Goodman & Rakotondravony , 2001

The Antsingy dormouse ( Eliurus antsingy ) is a species of Madagascar rats within the dormouse tails ( Eliurus ). The species is endemic to western Madagascar .

features

The Antsingy dormouse tail reaches a head-trunk length of 14.2 to 15.3 centimeters with a tail length of 15.3 to 19.5 centimeters; the weight is 87 to about 100 grams. This makes it a small type of rodent. The back color is dark brown to gray-brown with an almost black undercoat ; the belly is white to gray-white and varies between individuals. The tail is almost bare in the front area and covered in the rear half with brown or brown-gray hair, with some white hairs being scattered. The tail ends in a tassel at the tip of the tail, which can individually have white and brown swirls. The lower legs, feet and toes are white.

The females have three pairs of teats .

distribution

The species lives endemically in western Madagascar and is known there from various localities.

Way of life

Very little information is available about the way of life of the Antsingy dormouse. It lives in dry, deciduous forests in karst Tsingyhabitaten at altitudes of 100 to 450 meters. The animals are nocturnal and it can be assumed that they mainly feed on seeds. They live mainly on the ground or in the limestone columns (Tsingys). Some individuals have been trapped in trees in narrow valleys or near rocky habitats.

Systematics

The Antsingy dormouse is classified as a separate species within the genus of dormouse ( Eliurus ). The first scientific description of the species comes from the zoologists Michael D. Carleton , Steven M. Goodman and Daniel Rakotondravony from 2001, who introduced them on the basis of individuals from the province of Toliara near the city of Bekopaka .

Apart from the nominate form, no subspecies are distinguished within the species .

Status, threat and protection

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) does not classify the Antsingy dormouse in a hazard category due to a lack of data, but rather as "data deficient". There are several known sites within protected areas, although despite being protected, they are still locally illegally logged. Due to the specific habitat this species is found in, it is believed that the Antsingy Dormouse may be endangered.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Antsingy Tufted-tail Council. In: SM Goodman, A. Monadjem: Family Nesomyidae (Pouched Rats, Climbing Mice and Fat Mice) In: Don E. Wilson, TE Lacher, Jr., Russell A. Mittermeier (editor): Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Rodents 2. (HMW, Volume 7) Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2017, p. 185. ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6 .
  2. ↑ a b Eliurus antsingy . In: 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 .
  3. ↑ a b Eliurus antsingy in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2016 Posted by: R. Kennerley, 2016. Retrieved on 20 May 2020th

literature

  • Antsingy tufted-tail council. In: SM Goodman, A. Monadjem: Family Nesomyidae (Pouched Rats, Climbing Mice and Fat Mice) In: Don E. Wilson, TE Lacher, Jr., Russell A. Mittermeier (editor): Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Rodents 2. (HMW, Volume 7) Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2017, p. 185. ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6 .

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