Chinese jumping mouse
| Chinese jumping mouse | ||||||||||||
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| Eozapus | ||||||||||||
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| Eozapus setchuanus | ||||||||||||
| ( Pousargues , 1896) |
The Chinese Hüpfmaus ( Eozapus setchuanus ) is a rodent in the family Hüpfmäuse and the only kind of its species. By the end of the 20th century, Western researchers were only aware of about 12 specimens, the bellows of which are kept in various museums in Europe and North America.
description
The animal reaches a head-torso length of 8 to 10 cm and a tail length of 10 to 15 cm. The 2.5 to 3.3 cm long hind feet are striking. The fur is dirty orange on the top and whitish on the belly. Correspondingly, the tail is dark on top and light on the underside. It has a white tassel at the end.
This bouncy mouse is found in the Chinese provinces of Qinghai , Gansu , Ningxia , Shaanxi , Sichuan and Yunnan . It lives in mountains that are 3,000 to 4,000 meters high and can be found in steppes , bushland and cold temperate forests.
Otherwise almost nothing is known about the way of life.
The IUCN sees no decisive obstacles for the Chinese jumping mouse and lists them as not endangered ( Least Concern ).
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 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Ed.): Mammal Species of the World . A taxonomic and geographic Reference . 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English, Eozapus ).
- ^ A b c Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. Volume 2. 6th edition. 1999, pp. 1332-1333.
- ↑ a b Eozapus setchuanus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: Smith, AT & Johnston, CH, 2008. Accessed June 6, 2012 Design.