Craseomys shanseius, Thomas, 1908
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Shanxi Red-backed Vole
French: Campagnol du Shanxi / German: Shanxi-Graurételmaus / Spanish: Topillo rojo de Shanxi
Other common names: Shansei Vole, Shanxi Vole
Taxonomy. Craseomys shanseius Thomas, 1908 , “ 100 miles N.W. of Tai-Yuen-Fu, Shan-si [= Guandi Shan or Nanyanshan, China]. 8000’ [= 2438 m].”
In the past, Craseomys shanseius was regarded either as part of C. rufocanus or classified as a species of Eothenomys or Caryomys . Monotypic.
Distribution. Inner Mongolia (= Nei Mongol), Shanxi, N Hebei, and Beijing (China). View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 93-106 mm, tail 25-33 mm; 23-5-28 g. The Shanxi Red-backed Vole is small, with relatively shorttail of ¢.33% of head-body length. Females have four pairs of nipples, two pairs of pectoral and two pairs of inguinal. Fur is long and shaggy, lacks rusty shades, and is yellowish brown dorsally and light cream-buff on belly. Skull is small and has short rostrum. Molars remain rootless.
Habitat. Prefers mountain coniferous forests.
Food and Feeding. Diet consists of green vegetation, shoots, and seeds.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The Shanxi Red-backed Vole is nocturnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List (as Myodes shanseius ). Distribution of the Shanxi Red-backed Vole is fragmented and encompasses c.249,000 km?*.
Bibliography. Kaneko (1992), Lunde (2008), Luo Zexun et al. (2000), Shenbrot & Krasnov (2005).
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