Indian rock rats
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The Indian rock rats ( Cremnomys ) are 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 around 11 to 15 centimeters and a tail length of 14 to 20 centimeters. Their fur is gray on the top and whitish on the underside.
The habitat of these animals are rocky regions in central and southern India , also come in deserts. They are nocturnal, and crevices serve as shelter. The reproduction is seasonal and depends on the rainy season, otherwise nothing is known about the way of life.
Systematics
The Indian rock rats are part of the Millardia genus group within the Old World mice.
There are two kinds:
- Cremnomys cutchicus lives in northwest, eastern and southern India.
- Cremnomys elvira is only known from a small area in the state of Tamil Nadu .
While C. cutchicus is common and not endangered, C. elvira , which lives in an area of only 10 km², is listed by the IUCN as " critically endangered " .
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 .
