Korean wood mouse
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The Korean wood mouse ( Apodemus peninsulae ) is a species of mammal belonging to the genus of wood mice ( Apodemus ) within rodents (Rodentia). It is spread over a large part of the People's Republic of China to southern Siberia and Korea .
features
The Korean wood mouse reaches a head-trunk length of 8.0 to 11.8 centimeters and a tail length of 7.5 to 10.3 centimeters. The rear foot length is 21 to 23 millimeters and the ear length is 14 to 17 millimeters. The fur on the back is pale reddish-brown and turns pale yellowish-brown on the sides of the body. The belly side is grayish-white and well set off against the back side without forming a sharp line. The tail is about as long or slightly shorter than the rest of the body. The ears correspond in their coloring to the shoulders and the head. The females have four pairs of teats , two each in the breast and loin area. The skull has a length of 25 to 29 millimeters. It has very well defined bulges above the eyes , which, however, only slightly extend over the parietal bones .
distribution
The Korean wood mouse is distributed over a large part of the western and south-eastern lowland areas of the People's Republic of China to northern Mongolia , parts of Kazakhstan , southern Siberia and other parts of Russia and Korea . In addition, it occurs on the Russian island of Sakhalin and the Japanese island of Hokkaidō .
Way of life
The Korean wood mouse lives primarily in scrubland and forest areas.
Systematics
The Korean wood mouse is classified as an independent species within the wood mice (genus Apodemus ), which consists of 20 species and is distributed over large parts of Europe and Asia. The first scientific description was made by Oldfield Thomas in 1907, who described the species on the basis of individuals from Korea about 110 miles southeast of Seoul .
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 and the assumed large populations of the species. There are no known risks to the species.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e Korean Field Mouse In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 255-256.
- ↑ a b Apodemus peninsulae in the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN 2015-4. Posted by: A. Batsaikhan, D. Tinnin, B. Lhagvasuren, G. Sukhchuluun, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ a b Apodemus peninsulae ( 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
- Korean Field Mouse In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 255-256.
Web links
- Apodemus peninsulae onthe IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: A. Batsaikhan, D. Tinnin, B. Lhagvasuren, G. Sukhchuluun, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2015.