Naked-tailed Voalavo
Voalavo gymnocaudus Carleton & Goodman, 1998
Also calledNordlicher Voalavo (deu) · Voalavo a queue nue (fra) · woalawo nagoogonowe (pol) · Хомяк Карлтона (rus) · ハダカオヴォアラヴォ (jpn)
First described in: Fieldiana Zool., N.S. vol.85 p.182
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
distribution
Distribution: Upper montane and sclerophyllous forest of the Anjanaharibe-Sud and Marojejy massifs, 1250 - 1950 m, N Madagascar; may occur on other mountains in the Northern Highlands.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Madagascar, Antsiranana Prov., Reserve Speciale d’Anjanaharibe-Sud, 12.2 km WSW Befingitra, 1950 m; 14 º 44.8 ′ S, 49 º 26.0 ′ E.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
activity
Activity patterns. The Northern Naked-tail Forest Mouse is nocturnal and scansorial. It probably lives in ground burrows and forages in an arboreal manner. It is capable of moving across very thin lianas, no larger than the width of a pencil.
Nesomyidae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Eastern humid montane forest at elevations of 1225 - 1950 m. The Northern Naked-tail Forest Mouse is only known from mountains surrounding the Andapa Basin.
Nesomyidae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4263430.