Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse

The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse (Vandeleuria oleracea) is a species of rodent found in South and Southeast Asia.[1] It is known as ගස් මීයා by Sinhalese people.

Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Vandeleuria
Species:
V. oleracea
Binomial name
Vandeleuria oleracea
(Bennett, 1832)[1]
Synonyms

Vandeleuria badius (Blyth, 1859)
Vandeleuria domecolus (Hodgson, 1841)
Vandeleuria dumeticola (Hodgson, 1845)
Vandeleuria marica (Thomas, 1915)
Vandeleuria modesta (Thomas, 1914)
Vandeleuria povensis (Hodgson, 1845)
Vandeleuria rubida (Thomas, 1914)
Vandeleuria sibylla (Thomas, 1914)
Vandeleuria scandens (Osgood, 1932)
Vandeleuria spadicea (Ryley, 1914)
Vandeleuria wroughtoni (Ryley, 1914)[2]

It is known to spread the Ixodes tick-borne viral Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). [3]

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.

References

  1. Aplin, K.; Molur, S. (2017). "Vandeleuria oleracea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22845A22430846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22845A22430846.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Vandeleuria oleracea. Mammal Species of the World. Bucknell.edu. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
  3. Jameson, J. Larry (2018). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twentieth Edition. McGraw Hill Education. p. 1492. ISBN 978-1259644030.

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