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Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse (Vandeleuria nolthenii Sinhala : ශ්රී ලංකා ගස් මීයා ), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . The species is endemic to the highlands of Sri Lanka . It is a nocturnal arboreal mouse, which is named after A. C. Tutein-Nolthenius , an amateur zoologist who collected the first specimens in 1929.[2]
Description [ edit ]
The body is 8 cm (3 in ) – 9 cm (4 in ), with a 12 cm (5 in ) - 13 cm (5 in ) tail. It has dark reddish brown dorsally and is darker on the back. Underparts gray. Dark brown face. Dark brown tail and ears. Long whiskers are black, short ones are silvery in color. Back fur long, soft, and dense.
References [ edit ]
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals . JHU Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780801895333
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