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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderRodentia
  5. ›familyNesomyidae
  6. ›genusGymnuromys
Gymnuromys roberti
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Voalavoanala

Gymnuromys roberti Forsyth Major, 1896

Also calledgołogon malgaski (pol) · křeček voalavoanala (ces) · Хомяк Роберта (rus) · ロバートアシナガマウス (jpn) · Voalavoanala (fra)

First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.18 p.324

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

discussion

Discussion: Some have voiced concern that populations of G. roberti are being supplanted by introduced Rattus (see Carleton and Schmidt, 1990; Goodman, 1995).

Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae

distribution

Distribution: E Madagascar humid forest, 500 - 1625 m, from the Northern Highlands, along the eastern flank of the central highlands, to the southern limits of the Anosyenne Mountains.

Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae

materials_examined

Type Locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., Ampitambe forest.

Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae

discussion

COMMENTS: Some have voiced concern that populations of G. roberti are being supplanted by introduced Rattus (summary in Carleton and Schmidt, 1990).

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 2438764.