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HOME --> CLASS MAMMALIA
--> ORDER RODENTIA
--> SUBORDER MYOMORPHA
--> SUPERFAMILY Muroidea
--> FAMILY Muridae
--> SUBFAMILY Murinae
--> GENUS Chiromyscus
SPECIES Chiromyscus chiropus
| Author: | Thomas, 1891. | | Citation: | Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, ser. 2, 10: 884. | | Common Name: | Indochinese Chiromyscus | | Type Locality: | E Burma, Karin Hills. | | Distribution: | SW China (S Yunnan; Wang, 2003), E Burma, N Thailand (J. T. Marshall, Jr., 1977a), Vietnam (Dang et al., 1994), Laos (Aplin et al., 2003c; Smith et al., In Press; AMNH 272902); see Musser (1981b) and Corbet and Hill (1992). | | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | | Comments: | Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992) and Musser (1981b). This arboreal species is morphologically similar to Niviventer langbianis (Musser and Lunde, ms) and easily confused with it, but generally has a longer molar row, higher supraorbital and temporal cranial ridging, a bicolored or mottled tail, more expansive orange pattern on upperparts, and a nail-like claw on each hallux instead of a small claw. |
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