Eliurus penicillatus, Thomas, 1908
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Eliurus penicillatus |
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White-tailed Tufted-tail Rat
Eliurus penicillatus View in CoL
French: Rat-loir a queue blanche / German: Blischel-Bilchschwanz / Spanish: Rata de cola de penacho de punta blanca
Other common names: \ White-tipped Tuft-tailed Rat
Taxonomy. Eliurus penicillatus Thomas, 1908 View in CoL ,
“ Ampitambé , N.E. Betsileo, Madagascar.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Endemic to SC part of E Madagascar (Ampitambe Forest and Ankerana). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 145 mm, tail 169 mm; weight 70 g. Measurements are from one White-tailed Tufted-tail Rat. Dorsum is generally brownish gray to blackish gray, and venter is light gray. Line on flank separating these two parts is not very obvious. Distal one-half oftail is covered with scattered white hairs that become progressively denser toward tip. Tarsi are gray, and feet and toes are white.
Habitat. Only known from three localities in eastern humid montane forest at elevations of 1100-1670 m.
Food and Feeding. The White-tailed Tufted-tail Rat is presumed to be mostly granivorous.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The White-tailed Tufted-tail Rat is presumed to be nocturnal and scansorial.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Whitetailed Tufted-tail Rat is forest-dwelling and is known from three localities in the central-eastern humid forests. Given its apparent rarity and continued decline in natural forests of this region, its mediumand long-term future is uncertain.
Bibliography. Carleton (1994, 2003), Carleton & Goodman (2000), Carleton & Schmidt (1990), Goodman et al. (2013), Jenkins & Carleton (2005), Soarimalala & Goodman (2011).
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