Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Vandeleuria oleracea
Family : Muridae
Order : Rodentis
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Indian long tail tree mouse
Habitat : Forest, Shrubland, Grassland
Description : These mice can grow up to 20 centimeters in length, including their long tails, which make up about two-thirds of their total length.
The fur of Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice is typically brown or grey-brown, with a lighter-colored belly.
These mice are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, fruits, and seeds.
Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice are arboreal, meaning they are adapted to living in trees. They are excellent climbers and have a prehensile tail that helps them grip branches. They are also nocturnal and are active at night.
Female Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice can give birth to litters of up to 7 pups at a time. They are able to breed throughout the year.
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse is not currently considered to be a threatened species. However, habitat loss and fragmentation may pose a threat to some populations.
The fur of Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice is typically brown or grey-brown, with a lighter-colored belly.
These mice are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, fruits, and seeds.
Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice are arboreal, meaning they are adapted to living in trees. They are excellent climbers and have a prehensile tail that helps them grip branches. They are also nocturnal and are active at night.
Female Asiatic long-tailed climbing mice can give birth to litters of up to 7 pups at a time. They are able to breed throughout the year.
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse is not currently considered to be a threatened species. However, habitat loss and fragmentation may pose a threat to some populations.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Leopoldamys edwardsi
(Edward’s Rat) -
Mus musculus
(House Mouse) -
Mus booduga
(Indian Field Mouse) -
Millardia meltada
(Soft-furred Rat) -
Cannomys badius
(Bay Bamboo Rat) -
Rattus rattus
(Common House Rat) -
Mus cookii
(Cook’s Mouse) -
Vernaya fulva
(Vernay’s Climbing Mouse) -
Berylmys bowersi
(Bower’s white-toothed Rat) -
Tatera indica
(Indian Gerbil)
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:Yu Ching Tam(www.inaturalist.org/people/ashwinv), 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:Yu Ching Tam(www.inaturalist.org/people/ashwinv), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.