Crump mouse
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The crump mouse ( Diomys crumpi ) is a rodent from the group of old world mice (Murinae).
The head body length of the crump mice is 10 to 15 centimeters, the tail length 11 to 14 centimeters and the weight around 50 to 80 grams. They are colored black on the back, the belly and feet are white, the tail is black on the top and white on the underside.
These rodents are known from isolated places in eastern India ( Bihar and Manipur ), eastern Nepal and northern Myanmar - the exact extent of their range is unclear. All finds come from evergreen forests at an altitude of 1000 to 2000 meters. The animals sometimes live burrowing underground, otherwise nothing is known about their way of life.
There are only isolated finds of the crump mouse, the distribution and frequency of the species remain questionable. The IUCN lists the species under “too little data available” ( data deficient ).
It is systematically classified as part of the Millardia group within the Old World mice.
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
- Diomys crumpi onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved May 29, 2009.