Garlepp mouse
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The Garlepp mouse ( Galenomys garleppi ) is a species of rodent from the group of New World mice that lives in South America .
These rodents have a stocky body with large ears. They reach a head body length of 10 to 12 centimeters, the tail is very short with 4 to 5 centimeters. The weight is around 60 grams. The fur is yellow-brown on the upper side, the underside and the feet are whitish.
Garlepp mice are native to the Altiplano in southern Peru , western Bolivia, and northeastern Chile . They live at altitudes of 3800 to 4500 meters. So far only five specimens have been found, so their way of life is therefore unknown. The IUCN lists them as not endangered, but this information is out of date.
Systematically, the Garlepp mouse is likely to be closely related to the large-eared mice ( Auliscomys ).
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
- Galenomys garleppi in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2006 Posted by: J. Baillie, 1996. Retrieved on 18 August, 2008.