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Vernay’s Climbing Mouse Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Vernaya fulva
Family : Muridae
Order : Rodentis
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Red Climbing Mouse.
Habitat : Forest
Description : These mice typically measure around 10-12 centimeters in length, with a tail that is roughly the same length as their body.
Vernay's climbing mice have brown or reddish-brown fur, with spiny hairs on their backs.
These mice are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, fruits, and seeds.
Vernay's climbing mice are arboreal and are adapted to living in trees. They are able to grip onto branches with their sharp claws and spiny hairs, and have a prehensile tail that helps them balance. They are also nocturnal and are active at night.
Female Vernay's climbing mice can give birth to litters of up to 4 pups at a time. They are able to breed throughout the year.
The conservation status of Vernay's climbing mouse is currently unknown, as more research is needed to assess their population size and threats. However, habitat loss and fragmentation may pose a threat to some populations.
Vernay's climbing mice have brown or reddish-brown fur, with spiny hairs on their backs.
These mice are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, fruits, and seeds.
Vernay's climbing mice are arboreal and are adapted to living in trees. They are able to grip onto branches with their sharp claws and spiny hairs, and have a prehensile tail that helps them balance. They are also nocturnal and are active at night.
Female Vernay's climbing mice can give birth to litters of up to 4 pups at a time. They are able to breed throughout the year.
The conservation status of Vernay's climbing mouse is currently unknown, as more research is needed to assess their population size and threats. However, habitat loss and fragmentation may pose a threat to some populations.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Mus cookii
(Cook’s Mouse) -
Cannomys badius
(Bay Bamboo Rat) -
Bandicota bengalensis
(Lesser Bandicoot Rat, Indian Mole Rat) -
Vandeleuria oleracea
(Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse) -
Tatera indica
(Indian Gerbil) -
Rattus rattus
(Common House Rat) -
Mus musculus
(House Mouse) -
Leopoldamys edwardsi
(Edward’s Rat) -
Rattus norvegicus
(Brown Rat) -
Bandicota indica
(Large Bandicoot Rat)
References:
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:Petra Karstedt(www.inaturalist.org/people/Petra Karstedt), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:wikipedia,iucnredlist.org; photo credit:Petra Karstedt(www.inaturalist.org/people/Petra Karstedt), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.