Major's Tufted-tail Rat
Eliurus majori Thomas, 1895
Also calledMajor-Bilchschwanz (deu) · Rat-loir de Major (fra) · Ratto coda a ciuffo di Major (ita) · kitkowiec dżunglowy (pol) · křeček Majorův (ces) · madagaskarinylänkötupsukas (fin) · Соневидный хомяк Майера (rus) · メジャーフデオアシナガマウス (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.16 p.164
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. Major’s Tufted-tailed Rat is nocturnal and largely arboreal, although on rare occasions it is captured on the ground. Distinctly broad feet and associated toe structure are indicative of ability to move across trunks, branches, and lianas of different size. It is known to be preyed on by Fosas (Cryptoprocta ferox).
Nesomyidae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Broad distribution in humid lowland, montane, and sclerophyllous forests at elevations of 875 - 2400 m.
Nesomyidae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Nesomyidae
breeding
Breeding. Reproduction of Major’s Tufted-tailed Rat is during the wet season, with young born in late November through December. Females have three pairs of mammae, and maximum litter size is five young.
Nesomyidae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438529.