Red rajah rat
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Red rajah rat ( Maxomys surifer ) |
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The red Rajah rat ( Maxomys surifer ) is a species of mammal from the genus of the Rajah rats ( Maxomys ) within the rodents (Rodentia). It is spread from the south of the People's Republic of China over large parts of Southeast Asia.
features
The red Rajah rat reaches a head-torso length of 16.0 to 22.6 centimeters and a tail length of 16.0 to 22.7 centimeters, the weight is 90 to 230 grams. The rear foot length is 40 to 47 millimeters and the ear length is 24 to 28 millimeters. The fur on the back is light reddish-orange and interspersed with isolated black feeler hairs, it becomes paler on the sides of the body, but is sharply defined from the white belly. The hind feet are about 5 times as long as they are wide and have small, soft toe pads. The females have four pairs of teats , one in the chest area, one on the stomach and two in the groin area .
distribution
The distribution area of the red Rajah rat extends from the south of the Chinese province of Yunnan over large parts of Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia she lives from Myanmar to Thailand , Cambodia , Laos , Vietnam and the mainland of Malaysia as well as on the islands of Sabah , Sarawak , Java , Sumatra and Borneo . It lives mainly in the lowlands up to heights of 1680 meters on Mount Kinabalu .
Way of life
The red rajah rat is nocturnal and lives on the ground mainly in tropical rainforest areas and at forest edges, but is absent in secondary forest areas . The animals live in burrows and feed omnivorously on roots, fallen fruits, insects and small vertebrates. The litter consists of two to five young animals.
Systematics
The red Rajah rat is classified as an independent species within the Rajah rats (genus Maxomys ), which consists of 17 species. The first scientific description was made by the naturalist Gerrit Smith Miller in 1900, who described the species using individuals from the area around Trang in the south of the Malay Peninsula.
Hazard and protection
The species is classified as “least concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) due to its large distribution area and high population numbers. There are no known threats to the stocks.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c Indomalayan Maxomys. In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, p. 262.
- ↑ a b c d e Maxomys surifer in the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN 2015-4. Posted by: K. Aplin, D. Lunde, G. Musser, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ a b Maxomys surifer ( Memento of the original from December 22, 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
- Indomalayan Maxomys. In: Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. 2008, p. 262.
Web links
- Maxomys surifer onthe IUCN 2015-4 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: K. Aplin, D. Lunde, G. Musser, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2015.