Edwards long-clawed mouse
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| Notiomys edwardsii | ||||||||||||
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The Edwards-long claws mouse ( Notiomys edwardsii ) is in South America living rodent species from the group of New world .
These rodents reach a head body length of around 9 centimeters, plus a 4 to 5 centimeter long tail. The weight is 18 to 25 grams. The fur is brown on the top and whitish on the underside. The nose has a dark, leather-like padding, the ears are small, the tail short. The name-giving feature is the extended claws on the front legs. They have a comb of bristle-like hair on their hind feet.
These animals are only found in southern Argentina , where they are distributed from Río Negro to Santa Cruz . Their habitat are dry, bush-lined steppes. They lead an underground, burrowing way of life and feed mainly on insects, supplemented by seeds.
The IUCN does not list the species as endangered, but that is out of date. In any case, only a few examples of this species are known.
Their closest relatives are likely to be the large long-clawed mice ( Chelemys ).
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
- Notiomys edwardsii in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2006. Posted by: L. Contreras, 1996. Retrieved on 3 August, 2008.