Manipur white tooth rat
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The Manipur white-toothed rat ( Berylmys manipulus ) is a species of mammal from the genus of the white-toothed rat ( Berylmys ) within rodents (Rodentia). It occurs in northeast India to Myanmar and the extreme south of the People's Republic of China .
features
The Manipur white tooth rat reaches a head-trunk length of 13.5 to 18.5 centimeters and a tail length of 14.0 to 18.7 centimeters. The rear foot length is 33 to 40 millimeters and the ear length 23 to 25 millimeters. It is thus the smallest species of the genus and it is very similar in appearance to the Bowers' white-toothed rat ( Berylmys bowersi ) with a dull brown-gray back fur and a white belly. The tail is dark brown, the rear half or third and the tip are colored white. The top of the front and rear feet is white. The females have five pairs of teats, one in the chest area and two each in the abdomen and groin area. The skull has a length of 36.2 to 42.7 millimeters.
distribution
The Manipur white tooth rat occurs in northeast India to Myanmar and the extreme south of the People's Republic of China . In China it is only found in southern Yunnan west of the Saluen .
Way of life
The Manipur white-toothed rat lives mainly in the rainforest and oak bushes of the higher mountains up to heights of at least 1800 meters. She avoids agricultural land and human settlement. The species is ground-living and feeds mainly on plants, but it can also eat insects and other invertebrates. The animals dig burrows where they can stay during the day.
Systematics
The Manipur white-toothed rat is classified as an independent species within the white-toothed rat (genus Berylmys ), which consists of four species. The first scientific description was made by the zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1916 from the region around Kampat in Myanmar.
Hazard and protection
The species is not listed in a hazard category by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), but rather as “data deficient” due to the limited amount of data known. The main threat to the species is considered to be logging and increasing human settlement in the range of the species, which is likely to be dependent on intact forest ecosystems. It is also likely to be hunted in India.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e Manipur White-Toothed Rat In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 258-259.
- ↑ a b Berylmys manipulus in the IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: D. Lunde, K. Aplin, S. Molur, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ↑ a b Berylmys manipulus ( Memento of the original from December 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet 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
- Manipur White-Toothed Rat In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, pp. 258-259.
Web links
- Berylmys manipulus onthe IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: D. Lunde, K. Aplin, S. Molur, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2015.