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Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Vandeleuria oleracea (Bennett, 1832)
Also calledKosatta-miya (sin) · Lampuchre Musa (nep) · Langstaartige Indische Boommuis (nld) · Palmemus (nob) · Podi-gas-miya (sin) · Topo arboricolo indo-malese (ita) · Topo arboricolo indomalese (ita) · aasianhäntähiiri (fin) · myszeczka orientalna (pol) · Пальмовая мышь (rus) · লম্বালেজি গেছো ইদুর (ben) · หนูมือลิง (tha) · シュロマウス (jpn)
First described in: Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1832 p.121
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse (Vandeleuria oleracea) is a species of rodent found in South and Southeast Asia. It is known as Sinhala: ගස් මීයා by Sinhalese people.
Vandeleuria oleracea has a lifespan of 2 years. They have a body length that is between 7–9 cm and has different colored upper and underparts. The species is within the Muridae family, which includes close relatives like the Vandeleuria nilagirica. They are found within terrestrial habitats in Asia. Along with this, they are able to secrete and carry two different viruses, Xenotropic Type C Virus and Kyasanur Forest Disease. Their overall conservation status is least concerned.
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distribution
Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and probably in Laos. In Myanmar, recorded in Sagaing Region (Proposed Mahamyaing WS: Thazin Wai et al. 2018) and widely distributed throughout the country.
Mammals of Myanmar: an annotated checklist
vernacular_names
Common name: Indomalayan Long-tailed Climbing Mouse Myanmar name:
Mammals of Myanmar: an annotated checklist
discussion
Discussion: Musser and Carleton (1993) noted that " oleracea is possibly a composite of species, and despite Agrawal and Chakraborty’s (1980) review of geographic variation, needs careful systematic revision. " Chromosomal features vary geographically: 2 n = 26 or 28 for N, NE and E Thailand samples (Gropp et al., 1972; Winking et al., 1979); 2 n = 29 for N India sample (Sharma and Raman, 1972), and 2 n = 28 for SW India (Prakash and Aswathanarayana, 1973, 1976). Agrawal (2000) reviewed Indian populations, pointing out that samples from N India have rusty brown upperparts while those from S India and Gujarat have a dull brown dorsum; slight chromosomal differences are concordant with the chromatic distribution. Morphological variation in what has been defined as V. oleracea excludes nilagirica, which Corbet and Hill (1992) treat as a separate species (see that account). Ecology and distribution in the Aravalli Ranges in Rajasthan, India documented by Prakash et al. (1995 a, b) and in Gujarat State by Chakraborty and Agrawal (2000). Excellent description of climbing ability, diet, and other aspects for the Sri Lankan population provided by Phillips (1926, 1980). Chinese localities m
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Recorded from Sri Lanka (lowlands; Phillips, 1980), peninsular India, S Nepal, Burma (Ellerman, 1941), SE China (W Yunnan; Wang, 2003), Thailand (except peninsula south of Isthmus of Kra, 10 EE, 30 ’ N; J. T. Marshall, Jr., 1977 a), SW Cambodia (Cardamom Mtns; A. Smith, in litt., 2002), and S Vietnam (Osgood, 1932; Dang et al., 1994); probably occurs in S Laos in suitable habitat. See Corbet and Hill (1992).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
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Description
Head and body length is 7–9 cm. Tail is 10–12 cm. Reddish brown upperparts grading on the sides to light yellowish brown. Underparts are light brownish white. Long tail is dark, and slender with no tuft at tip. Largish hind feet with nails instead of claws on the outer toes, which are opposable. They are called a climbing mouse because they climb many different plants, such as cane grass.
Range & habitat
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse lives in a terrestrial habitat, such as forests, shrubland, and grasslands. The species are found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. They are typically found in elevations between 200 meters to 1,500 meters. A field study report showed that the species's distribution started from Kamrup, India in 1961 and is now in Rongtara, India, which is about 215 kilometers apart. The report concluded that there needs to be more studies done to understand the phylogenetic changes the species acquired and the habitat.
Where it has been recorded
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