Fea tree rat
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| Chiromyscus | ||||||||||||
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| Chiromyscus chiropus | ||||||||||||
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The Fea tree rat ( Chiromyscus chiropus ) is a rodent from the group of old world mice (Murinae).
Fea tree rats reach a head body length of 13 to 16 centimeters, in addition there is a 20 to 25 centimeter long tail. Their fur is rather rough, it is colored ocher brown on the top and whitish on the underside. The throat is reddish, the eyes are surrounded by dark circles. The ears and the long tail are covered with fine hairs. The hind legs are adapted to a climbing way of life with the opposable first toes.
These rodents live in Southeast Asia , their range includes southwest China , eastern Myanmar , northern Thailand , Vietnam and Laos . Their habitat are evergreen forests. They are tree dwellers, otherwise nothing is known about their way of life.
Fea tree rats are common and, according to the IUCN, are not endangered species.
The Fea tree rat systematically forms the Dacnomys group with some other Southeast Asian 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 .
- Michael D. Carleton , Guy G. Musser : Order Rodentia. In: Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Volume 2. 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 , pp. 745-752.
Web links
- Chiromyscus chiropus onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved May 29, 2009.