Hadromys
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Manipur bush rat ( Hadromys humei ) |
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Hadromys is a genus of rodents from the group of old world mice (Murinae). The genus includes two types.
General
These rodents reach a head body length of 10 to 14 centimeters, a tail length of 11 to 14 centimeters and a weight of 40 to 80 grams. Their fur is black-gray on top, their belly is whitish or orange-yellow. Their physique is relatively stocky, their teeth are large and strong.
The animals live in northeast India and the Chinese province of Yunnan . As far as is known, they inhabit forests up to 1,300 meters above sea level. Their food is likely to consist mainly of green parts of the plant, otherwise little is known about their way of life.
Systematics
According to Wilson & Reeder (2005), the Hadromys genus occupies an isolated position among the old world mice and is therefore classified in a separate genus group, the Hadromys group. Their relationships with other Old World mice are unclear.
There are two types:
- The Manipur bush rat ( Hadromys humei ) is only known from a few places in the Indian states of Assam and Manipur . The species is loud IUCN ( "high risk" endangered ).
- The Yunnan bush rat ( Hadromys yunnanensis ) from Yunnan is a little known species, and there is no reliable information about the degree of endangerment.
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 .
