Emilia shrew pouch rat
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The Emilia shrew pouch rat ( Monodelphis emiliae , synonym : Peramys emiliae ) occurs in the Amazon basin south of the Amazon. The western border of the distribution area forms the right bank of the Río Ucayali , in the east it extends to the Rio Tocantins and in the southwest the distribution area extends to the Río Urubamba and to the north of Bolivia.
description
The Emilia shrew pouch rat has a head body length of 9.7 to 15.8 cm, has a 4.5 to 7 cm long tail and a weight of 20 to 60 g. With a length of 45% of the length of the head body, the tail is comparatively short. The top of the head, the front paws and the middle of the back are gray. The sides of the body, the section of the head in front of the ears, and the rear legs are reddish brown or reddish in color. There is no dark stripe on the middle of the back or dark circles under the eyes. The belly is light with a rosy tinge. The hair on the trunk is about 7 mm long. Like probably all shrew pouch rats, the females do not have a pouch. The number of teats is unknown. The Emilia shrew pouch rat karyotype is unknown.
Way of life
The Emilia shrew pouch rat lives terrestrially (on the ground) in terra firme forests from sea level to heights of 300 meters on the eastern edge of the Andes. The forests often have a moderately dense undergrowth and are often dominated by stands of the palm species Iriartea deltoidea . Little or nothing is known about the behavior, nutrition, activity patterns and reproduction of the animals.
status
Because the Emilia shrew pouch rat has a large range and occurs in several protected areas, it is not considered endangered by the IUCN . However, there are no more precise data on the risk status.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d Diego Astúa: Family Didelphidae (Opossums). in Don E. Wilson , Russell A. Mittermeier : Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. Lynx Editions, 2015, ISBN 978-84-96553-99-6 . Page 152 a. 153.
- ↑ Monodelphis emiliae in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2016. Posted by: Perez-Hernandez, R., Ventura, J. & López Fuster, M., 2015. Accessed January 19, 2020th