Asian long-tailed climbing mouse
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Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse ( Vandeleuria oleracea ) |
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The Asian long-tailed climbing mouse ( Vandeleuria oleracea ) is a species of mammal from the genus of the long-tailed climbing mice ( Vandeleuria ) within rodents (Rodentia). It is distributed over large parts of South and Southeast Asia.
features
The Asian long-tailed climbing mouse reaches a head-trunk length of 6.1 to 9.0 centimeters and a tail length of 9.2 to 11.0 centimeters. The rear foot length is 17 to 18 millimeters and the ear length 11 to 16 millimeters. The length of the tail is significantly greater than the rest of the body and on average is 1.5 times the length of the head and torso. The back fur is matt rust-red to light red-brown, the belly side is light cream-white. The tail is solid brown and appears bare. On the front and rear feet, the first and fifth toes are shorter than the third and fourth and have flattened nails . The females have four pairs of teats , two pairs in the chest area and two pairs in the groin region .
distribution
The distribution area of the Asian long-tailed climbing mouse extends from the south of the Chinese province of Yunnan to South and Southeast Asia. In South Asia the species occurs from Nepal and Bhutan over parts of India to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka . The altitude distribution is between 200 and 1500 meters. In Southeast Asia she lives in Myanmar , in Thailand north of the Isthmus of Kra , in the southwest of Cambodia and probably in Laos and parts of Vietnam .
Way of life
The Asian long-tailed climbing mouse is strictly nocturnal and lives in the vegetation in forest areas and on the edges of forests. It prefers dense vegetation such as trees, dense bushes, undergrowth and dense stands of grass. The animals have also been documented from sugar cane plantations in Laos and crop residues from peanut plantations in Myanmar. In South Asia it also lives in dry deciduous forests with bamboo stocks, in moist deciduous forests and in temperate mixed forests. The animals feed mainly on fruits, buds and flowers. They build nests of grass in the branches of trees and bushes at a height of several meters. The litter consists of three to six young animals.
Systematics
The Asian long-tailed climbing mouse is classified as an independent species within the long-tailed climbing mice (genus Vandeleuria ), which consists of three species. The first scientific description was made by the naturalist George Bennett in 1832, who described the species using individuals from the Dekkan region in southern India.
Hazard and protection
The species is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as “least concern” due to its large distribution area and the high number of assumed populations. There are no known threats to the population, and it is also very adaptable to changes in habitat.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d Indomalayan Vendelauria. In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 272-273.
- ↑ a b c Vandeleuria oleracea in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015-4. Posted by: S. Molur, PO Nameer, D. Lunde, K. Aplin, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ a b Vandeleuria oleracea ( Memento of the original dated December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . 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 .
literature
- Indomalayan Vendelauria. In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 272-273.
Web links
- Vandeleuria oleracea onthe IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: S. Molur, PO Nameer, D. Lunde, K. Aplin, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2015.