Sulawesi soft rat
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| Eropeplus | ||||||||||||
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| Eropeplus canus | ||||||||||||
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The Sulawesi soft rat ( Eropeplus canus ) is a rodent from the group of old world mice (Murinae).
Sulawesi soft rats reach a head body length of 20 to 24 centimeters, plus a 21 to 31 centimeter long tail. The eponymous soft, long fur is up to 45 millimeters long, it is gray-brown on the top and light gray on the underside.
These rodents are endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi , where they inhabit mountainous regions in the central part. Their habitat are rainforests at 1,800 to 2,300 meters above sea level. Presumably they are mostly on the ground and feed on green parts of the plant.
There have been very few sightings of the Sulawesi soft rat, but overall the species could be more frequent than indicated by the few findings. The IUCN lists them as "endangered" ( vulnerable ).
The species is systematically classified within the Old World mice in the Pithecheir group .
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. 2 volumes. 6th edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD et al. 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .
- 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 .
Web links
- Eropeplus canus onthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Retrieved May 29, 2009.