Ceylon spiny gnome
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The Ceylon spiny dwarf ( Mus fernandoni ) is a little researched rodent from the genus of mice ( Mus ). It occurs in Sri Lanka .
features
The head-trunk length is 90 to 110 mm, the tail length 60 to 70 mm, the ear length 12 mm and the hind foot length 21.5 mm. No specific data are available on weight. The top is reddish gray in color and interspersed with flat, gray bristles that reach a length of 11 mm. The underside is pure white and overlaid with lots of long black hair. The ears are dark and relatively large. The muzzle is pointed. The scaly tail is dark purple. The tail length is shorter than the head-trunk length. The females have five pairs of teats .
distribution
The Ceylon sting dwarf mouse by a respective location in the central province ( Kumbalaghamuwa ), the North-East Province ( Kumana ), the Southern Province ( Yala National Park ) and the province Uva (Galge in district Moneragala known).
habitat
The Ceylon gnome lives in dry, thorny bush forest at altitudes of 1000 m. It prefers sandy habitats near rocks surrounded by undergrowth.
Way of life
The Ceylon gnome is terrestrial and nocturnal. No further information is known about the way of life.
status
The Ceylon sting harvest mouse is in the IUCN (Red List in the "high risk" endangered ) listed. The main threats are considered to be the increased use of pesticides in agriculture, human interference, and dog and cat stalking.
literature
- John Ellerman : The fauna of India, including Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon. Mammalia. Vol. 3, Rodentia Part II, Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, 1961, pp. 782-783
- S. Molur, C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, PO Nameer, L. Ravikumar: Status of non-volant small mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) workshop report. Zoo Outreach Organization / CBSG-South Asia., Comibatore, India, 2005, pp. 340-341
- Christiane Denys , Peter John Taylor , Connor Burgin, Ken Aplin, Pierre-Henri Fabre, Rudolf Haslauer, John Woinarski , Bill Breed, James Menzies: Family Muridae (Old World Mice) . In: Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 7: Rodents II, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2017, ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6 , p. 796