Mura mouse nasal pouches
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The Mura mouse-nosed bucket ( Microperoryctes papuensis ) is a species of marsupial that occurs in southeastern New Guinea.
features
The Mura-Mausnasenbeutler reaches a head body length of 17.5 to 20.5 cm, has a 14 to 15.8 cm long tail and reaches a weight of 145 to 184 g. Males could be a little larger than the females, but so far too few specimens have been measured than one can be sure of. The fur is soft and colored gray or brown. A dark median stretches from the neck to the base of the tail. The belly of young specimens is light gray, in older specimens it becomes noticeably reddish-orange. Ears and Scheanz are hairless. The last sixth of the tail is white.
Habitat and way of life
The animals live in primary and secondary forests as well as in gardens of small settlements at altitudes of 1200 to 2650 meters. In the middle mountain elevations, the distribution area of the Mura mouse-nosed pouch overlaps with that of the long-tailed mouse-nosed pouch ( Microperoryctes longicauda ). The animals may build their nests in the ground. So far, nothing is known about behavior, nutrition and reproduction. Like other nasal aspirators, the Mura mouse nasal aspirator is likely to be omnivorous. The animals reproduce all year round. The females have four teats in the pouch, but in most cases only a single young is likely to be born.
Danger
The IUCN lists the Mura mouse nasal sac as Least Concern. The range is only 20,000 km² but since the animals are quite common in some regions, the population is likely to be relatively large. Large parts of the distribution area are inaccessible to humans.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Christopher Dickman: Family Peramelidae (Bandicoots and Echymiperas). in Don E. Wilson , Russell A. Mittermeier : Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. Lynx Editions, 2015, ISBN 978-84-96553-99-6 , page 398.
- ↑ Microperoryctes papuensis in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2016. Posted by: Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Bonaccorso, F., Helgen, K. , Seri, L., Allison, A., Aplin, K., Dickman, C. & Salas, L., 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2018.