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.
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Scientific 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] | |
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Vandeleuria badius (Blyth, 1859) | |
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
- 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.
- Vandeleuria oleracea. Mammal Species of the World. Bucknell.edu. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
- Jameson, J. Larry (2018). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twentieth Edition. McGraw Hill Education. p. 1492. ISBN 978-1259644030.
Further reading
- Prakash, K. L.; Aswathanarayana, N. V. (1976). "Chromosome complexity in the Indian long-tailed tree mouse". The Journal of Heredity. 67 (4): 249–250. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a108722. PMID 972253.
- Raman, R.; Sharma, T. (1976). "Unique multiple sex chromosomes of the tree mouse Vandeleuria o. Oleracea: Identification of X1 and X2". Heredity. 37 (3): 435–439. doi:10.1038/hdy.1976.109. PMID 1070486.
- Sreenivasan, M. A.; Bhat, H. R. (1976). "Susceptibility of Vandeleuria oleracea Bennet, 1832 (Rodentia, Muridae) to experimental infection with Kyasanur forest disease virus". The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 64 (4): 568–572. PMID 184037.
- Callahan, R.; Meade, C.; Todaro, G. J. (1979). "Isolation of an endogenous type C virus related to the infectious primate type C viruses from the Asian rodent Vandeleuria oleracea". Journal of Virology. 30 (1): 124–131. PMC 353306. PMID 90155.
- Gropp, A.; Markwong, A.; Marshall, J.; Kim, Y. J. (1972). "Robertsonian Chromosomal Variation in the Longtailed Tree Mouse (Vandeleuria)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 10: 210–214. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0469.1972.tb00798.x.