Habromys
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Habromys is agenus of rodents from the New World mouse group that lives in Central America . It is closely related to the white-footed mice ( Peromyscus ) and includes six species.
features
The fur of these animals is gray-brown to black-brown on the upper side, the belly and the feet are white. They reach a head body length of 8 to 14 centimeters and a tail length of 9 to 15 centimeters. This genus differs from the white-footed mice in the shorter penis bones and other details in the reproductive tract.
The animals of this genus live mainly in southern Mexico , only one species, H. lophurus, is widespread as far as El Salvador . Their habitat are forests in middle to higher altitudes.
Way of life
Little is known about the way of life of these animals. Many species are only known from a small area and are considered rare.
Taxonomy
The genus Habromys is recognized as an independent genus of the burrowers (Cricetidae), where it is classified in the tribe Reithrodontomyini within the subfamily Neotominae . The first scientific description comes from the two zoologists Emmet T. Hooper and Guy Musser , who differentiated it from the white-footed mice ( Peromyscus ) in 1964 .
Six types are distinguished:
- Habromys chinanteco lives in the north of the state of Oaxaca .
- Habromys delicatulus was first described in 2002. It is only known from a small area in the state of México .
- Habromys ixtlani occurs in northwestern Oaxaca and has only been considered a separate species since 2002.
- Habromys lepturus is also only found in northern Oaxaca.
- Habromys lophurus is distributed from southeastern Mexico to El Salvador.
- Habromys simulatus is distributed in eastern Mexico from Veracruz (state) to Oaxaca. The total population of this species is estimated to be less than 2500 animals, the IUCN lists the species as endangered .
supporting documents
- ↑ Emmet T. Hooper , Guy Musser : Notes on classification of the rodent genus Peromyscus. Occasional Papers Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 635: pp. 1-13.
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
- Endangerment level of the two species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .