Indomalayan brushtail tree mouse
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The Indomalayan brushtail tree mouse ( Chiropodomys gliroides ) is a species of mammal from the genus of the brushtail tree mice ( Chiropodomys ) within rodents (Rodentia). It is widespread from the south of the People's Republic of China to northeast India and parts of Southeast Asia.
features
The Indomalayan brush tail tree mouse reaches a head-trunk length of 8.1 to 10.1 centimeters and a tail length of 10.5 to 13.4 centimeters with a weight of 20 to 33 grams. The rear foot length is 18 to 22 millimeters and the ear length is 16 to 20 millimeters. The back fur is soft and loose, it is red-brown in color. The ventral side is creamy white and sharply demarcated from the back color. The muzzle is short, the eyes are very large and surrounded by a dark eye ring. The vibrissae are long and reach behind the ears. The tail is gray-brown and ends in a tuft of hair about 3.5 millimeters long. The tops of the front feet are white, those of the hind feet are white with a brown spot. The first toe of the hind foot is a nail occupied instead of a claw and it is compared to the remaining toes opponierbar . The females have two pairs of teats in the lumbar region .
distribution
The Indomalayan brushtail tree mouse is common from the south of the People's Republic of China to northeast India and parts of Southeast Asia. In China it occurs in the west of Yunnan and on the island of Hainan . It has been documented for Southeast Asia from Myanmar and Laos to the east of Cambodia , Vietnam , Thailand , the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian islands of Java , Sumatra in the south of the island, the Mentawai Islands and other islands. The altitude distribution extends up to about 2600 meters.
Way of life
The Indomalayan brushtail tree mouse lives in primary and secondary forests and, more rarely, in bamboo stands from the lowlands to medium altitudes of 2600 meters. It is nocturnal and feeds primarily herbivore , although the food composition is not yet known. As a rule, the rat hangs in the branches, but can also come to the ground while searching for food. The animals use lianas as running bars when they move through the branches.
The nests are created in hollow trunks and branches. A fixed reproductive time is not known, the females are polyestrous with an oestrus period of one day and a menstrual cycle of at least seven days. The gestation period lasts about 20 days, a litter consists of an average of two young animals.
Systematics
The Indomalayan brush tail tree mouse is classified as a separate species within the brush tail tree mice (genus Chiropodomys ), which consists of six species. The first scientific description was made by Edward Blyth in 1856, who described the species based on individuals from Cherrapunji in the Indian state of Meghalaya (then Assam ).
Hazard and protection
The species is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as not endangered (least concern). This is justified by the large distribution area, the assumed large populations, the occurrence in several protected areas and the relatively good adaptability to habitat changes.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e f Indomalayan Tree Mouse In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 259-260.
- ↑ a b Chiropodomys gliroides in the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN 2015-4. Posted by: K. Aplin, D. Lunde, S. Molur, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ a b Chiropodomys gliroides ( Memento of the original dated December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: 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 .
literature
- Indomalayan Tree Mouse In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 259-260.
Web links
- Chiropodomys gliroides inthe IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: K. Aplin, D. Lunde, S. Molur, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2015.