Musser and Carleton (2005) recognized five subspecies.[2] While the northwest Vietnamese form Typhlomys cinereus chapensis is often treated as a distinct species, it falls within the normal variance of Chinese T. cinereus.
Pygmy dormouse or soft-furred tree mouse[1]Typhlomys cinereus Milne-Edwards, 1877
The Chinese pygmy dormouse grows to a head-and-body length of about 67 to 90 mm (2.6 to 3.5 in) with a tail of one and half times its body-length. It has prominent, nearly hairless ears and white whiskers. The dorsal fur is dark greyish-brown and the underparts are grey with white-tipped hairs. The tail has whorls of scales near its base while the hindermost two-thirds are bushy with a tufted white tail-tip.[3]
The Chinese pygmy dormouse lives in mountain forests, including bamboo forests, where it climbs in trees. It can also burrow, but is not blind (a fact that might have been deduced from the genus name Typhlomys). It feeds on parts of plants including leaves, stems, fruit, and seeds. Little is known about the reproduction of this species, but the females have four nipples and pregnant females containing two to four embryos have been found.[1] It may use echolocation for its nocturnal activities.[4]
Statusedit
The Chinese pygmy dormouse is retiring and seldom seen, so may be more abundant than is apparent. It is present in primary forest and the edge of degraded forest, but does not seem to inhabit secondary forest. A number of national parks and other protected areas are within its range, and no particular threats have been identified, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of "least concern".[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeSmith, A.T. (2017). "Typhlomys cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22605A22240953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22605A22240953.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
^Andrew T. Smith; Yan Xie (2008). A guide to the mammals of China. Princeton University Press. pp. 208–209. ISBN978-0-691-09984-2.
^Bittel, Jason (23 March 2017). "This Echolocating Dormouse Could Reveal the Origins of One of Nature's Coolest Superpowers". Smithsonian. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
January 01, 1970
chinese, pygmy, dormouse, typhlomys, cinereus, species, rodent, family, platacanthomyidae, found, china, vietnam, temporal, range, late, miocene, recent, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animal. The Chinese pygmy dormouse Typhlomys cinereus is a species of rodent of the family Platacanthomyidae found in China and Vietnam Chinese pygmy dormouseTemporal range Late Miocene recent Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Platacanthomyidae Genus TyphlomysMilne Edwards 1877 Species T cinereus Binomial name Typhlomys cinereusMilne Edwards 1877 Subspecies T c cinereus T c chapensis T c daloushanensis T c guangxiensis T c jingdongensis Contents 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Behaviour 5 Status 6 ReferencesSubspecies editMusser and Carleton 2005 recognized five subspecies 2 While the northwest Vietnamese form Typhlomys cinereus chapensis is often treated as a distinct species it falls within the normal variance of Chinese T cinereus Pygmy dormouse or soft furred tree mouse 1 Typhlomys cinereus Milne Edwards 1877 T c cinereus Milne Edwards 1877 T c chapensis Osgood 1932 T c daloushanensis Wang amp Li 1996 T c guangxiensis Wang amp Chen 1996 T c jingdongensis Wu amp Wang 1984Description editThe Chinese pygmy dormouse grows to a head and body length of about 67 to 90 mm 2 6 to 3 5 in with a tail of one and half times its body length It has prominent nearly hairless ears and white whiskers The dorsal fur is dark greyish brown and the underparts are grey with white tipped hairs The tail has whorls of scales near its base while the hindermost two thirds are bushy with a tufted white tail tip 3 Distribution editThe Chinese pygmy dormouse is native to Vietnam and the Chinese provinces of Anhui Fujian Guangxi Guizhou Hubei Hunan Jiangxi Shaanxi Sichuan Yunnan and Zhejiang 1 Behaviour editThe Chinese pygmy dormouse lives in mountain forests including bamboo forests where it climbs in trees It can also burrow but is not blind a fact that might have been deduced from the genus name Typhlomys It feeds on parts of plants including leaves stems fruit and seeds Little is known about the reproduction of this species but the females have four nipples and pregnant females containing two to four embryos have been found 1 It may use echolocation for its nocturnal activities 4 Status editThe Chinese pygmy dormouse is retiring and seldom seen so may be more abundant than is apparent It is present in primary forest and the edge of degraded forest but does not seem to inhabit secondary forest A number of national parks and other protected areas are within its range and no particular threats have been identified so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern 1 References edit a b c d e Smith A T 2017 Typhlomys cinereus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22605A22240953 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 2 RLTS T22605A22240953 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Musser G G and M D Carleton 2005 Superfamily Muroidea Pp 894 1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference D E Wilson and D M Reeder eds Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Andrew T Smith Yan Xie 2008 A guide to the mammals of China Princeton University Press pp 208 209 ISBN 978 0 691 09984 2 Bittel Jason 23 March 2017 This Echolocating Dormouse Could Reveal the Origins of One of Nature s Coolest Superpowers Smithsonian Retrieved 31 March 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chinese pygmy dormouse amp oldid 1139123432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
