Highland brush mouse
| Highland brush mouse | ||||||||||||
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| Abeomelomys | ||||||||||||
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| Abeomelomys sevia | ||||||||||||
| ( Tate & Archbold , 1935) |
The highland brush mouse ( Abeomelomys sevia ) is a rodent from the group of old world mice (Murinae). Sometimes it is also classified in the genus Pogonomelomys .
These rodents reach a head body length of 11 to 14 centimeters, a tail length of 14 to 19 centimeters and a weight of 55 to 65 grams. Their fur is long and dense, it is colored reddish brown on the top and gray on the underside. The head is short, the tail is relatively long.
The species lives in New Guinea , its habitat are forested mountain regions in the northeast of the island. It is most common at altitudes over 2000 meters, it occurs up to 3100 meters above sea level. The animals live solitary, they can climb well and often stay in the trees. To sleep, they retreat into self-made nests in tree hollows or on the ground.
No major threats are known, according to the IUCN the species is “not endangered” ( least concern ).
The species is systematically part of the Pogonomys group , a radiation of Old World mice that is mainly native to New Guinea.
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
- Abeomelomys sevia onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved May 30, 2009.