Tsingy Tufted-tailed Rat
Eliurus antsingy Carleton, Goodman & Rakotondravony, 2001
Also calledAntsingy-Bilchschwanz (deu) · Rat-loir d'Antsingy (fra) · Rat-loir dAntsingy (fra) · kitkowiec ankaranański (pol) · Западный соневидный хомяк (rus) · ツィンギフデオアシナガマウス (jpn)
First described in: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. vol.114 p.974
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Specific relationships unclear; although found in W Madagascar, E. antsingy is apparently not closely related to the more widely distributed western species, E. myoxinus (Carleton et al., 2001).
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
distribution
Distribution: So far known from only two localities in dry forest peculiar to karst topography (tsingy), W Madagascar.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Madagascar, Toliara Prov., Antsingy Forest, near Bekopaka; about 19 º 07.5 ′ S, 44 º 49.0 ′ E.
Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae
activity
Activity patterns. The Antsingy Tufted-tail Rat is nocturnal and largely terrestrial, although it often lives off the ground in limestone outcrops. A few individuals have been trapped in trees in relatively narrow canyons and close proximity to rock outcrops.
Nesomyidae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4263424.