Vandeleuria nilagiricus
(Jerdon, 1867)
Nilgiri Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Muridae |
Subfamily | : Murinae |
Tribe | : Vandeleurini |
Genus | : Vandeleuria |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Mammals of India, 203
Original name as described
Mus nilagiricus
Other common names
Nilgiri Long-tailed Tree Mouse · Nilgiri Vandeleuria
Type locality
Ootacamund, Nilgiri Hills, eastern Tamil Nadu, south-western India.
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
India
Taxonomy notes
spelling changed to match generic gender, which is masculine, although it is often treated as feminine
Taxonomy notes citation
Wilson D.E., Lacher T.E., Mittermeier R.A. 2017. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 7. Rodents II. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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