Tapecua eared mouse
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| Tapecomys | ||||||||||||
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| Tapecomys primus | ||||||||||||
| Anderson & Yates, 2000 |
The Tapecua ear mouse ( Tapecomys primus ) is a species of rodent from the group of New World mice that lives in Bolivia . It was not scientifically described until 2000 .
They are relatively large representatives of the New World mice. They reach a head body length of 12 to 14 centimeters, the tail is slightly longer. The weight is around 90 grams. Their fur is brown on the upper side, the underside is lighter. Compared to other New World mice, their coat color is inconspicuous. The front paws are white and the rear paws brown and relatively large. The ears are relatively large.
So far, the species is only known from one site in the Bolivian Department of Tarija . Their habitat are moist forests around 1500 meters above sea level. So far nothing is known about the way of life of this species.
Their closest relatives are likely to be the genera Andalgalomys and Salinomys .
literature
- Sydney Anderson, Terry L. Yates: A new genus and species of Phyllotine rodent from Bolivia. In: Journal of Mammalogy . Vol. 81, No. 1, 2000, pp. 18-36, doi : 10.1644 / 1545-1542 (2000) 081 <0018: ANGASO> 2.0.CO; 2 .
- 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
- Tapecomys primus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018.2. Listed by: Dunnum, J., Bernal, N. & Patterson, B, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2019.