Tanala Tufted-tailed Rat
Eliurus tanala Forsyth Major, 1896
Also calledRat-loir tanala (fra) · Ratto coda a ciuffo Tanala (ita) · Ratto coda a ciuffo dei Tanala (ita) · Tanala-Bilchschwanz (deu) · kitkowiec malgaski (pol) · křeček tanala (ces) · madagaskarinmetsätupsukas (fin) · Таналайский хомяк (rus) · タナラフデオアシナガマウス (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.18 p.462
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Distribution overlaps that of its morphologically similar congener E. webbi at lower elevations. Geographic variation evaluated by Carleton and Goodman (1998).
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
distribution
Distribution: Middle elevations in humid forest, 775 - 1625 m, from Northern Highlands to the S Anosyenne Mountains, E Madagascar.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., 30 mi (48 km) S Fianarantsoa, near Vinanitelo.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
discussion
COMMENTS: Distribution overlaps that of its morphologically similar congener E. webbi at lower elevations.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438526.