Peru ear mouse
| Peru ear mouse | ||||||||||||
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| Paralomys | ||||||||||||
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| Paralomys gerbillus | ||||||||||||
| (Thomas, 1900) |
The Peru-sheet ear mouse ( Paralomys Gerbillus ) is an in Peru living rodent species from the group of New world .
These animals reach a head and trunk length of 7 to 11 centimeters, the tail is around 7 to 12 centimeters long. The fur is colored ocher brown on the upper side, interspersed with black or dark brown hair, the underside is white or beige. The ears are very large, they reach up to 27 percent of the length of the head. The hind legs are elongated.
These animals are native to the Piura region of Peru , where they inhabit desert areas. Little is known about their way of life.
The taxonomic status of this species is controversial. It forms the only species of the Paralomys genus , but is often classified in the genus of the ear mice ( Phyllotis ). The differences to this genus lie in the construction of the molars and in the details of the skull structure.
The IUCN classifies the species that it incorporates into Phyllotis as "not endangered" ( least concern ).
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 (English).
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World . A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference . 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 (English).
Web links
- Phyllotis Gerbillus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009. Posted by: H. Zeballos, E. Vivar, 2008. Accessed November 7 in 2009.