The Taiwan field mouse, also called Formosan wood mouse (Apodemus semotus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Taiwan.[1][2]
The Taiwan field mouse is primarily distributed in the montane region between 1,400 and 3,000 m.[3] They inhabit various habitat types, such as natural or planted forests, grasslands, farms, and campsites, and are omnivorous feeding on plants, insects and fungi.[4]
Based on morphological measurements, it has been suggested that the Taiwan field mouse is not different from the South China field mouse (Apodemus draco), and should not be considered as a separate species.[5]
The Taiwan field mouse is sexually dimorphic, with male generally larger than females (male: 25.6 ± 0.5 g; female: 23.8 ± 0.5 g[6]). Mark-capture-recapture data suggest that their life span may be less than 1 year in the wild.[7]
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^ abSmith, A.T. (2016). "Apodemus semotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T1902A22424228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T1902A22424228.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^Yu, H. T. (1994). "Distribution and abundance of small mammals along a subtropical elevational gradient in central Taiwan". Journal of Zoology. 234 (4): 577–600. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1994.tb04866.x.
^Lin, L. K.; Shiraishi, S. (1992). "Demography of the Formosan wood mouse Apodemus semotus". Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 36 (3/4): 245–266. doi:10.5109/23988.
^Kaneko, Y. (2011). "Taxonomic status of Apodemus semotus in Taiwan by morphometrical comparison with A. draco, A. peninsulae and A. latronum in China, Korea and Myanmar". Mammal Study. 36: 11–22. doi:10.3106/041.036.0102. S2CID 86147955.
^Lin, J. W.; Lo, H. Y.; Wang, H. C.; Shaner, P. J. L. (2014). "The effects of mite parasitism on the reproduction and survival of the Taiwan field mice (Apodemus semotus)". Zoological Studies. 53: 79. doi:10.1186/s40555-014-0079-2.
^Shaner, P. L.; Wu, S. H.; Ke, L.; Kao, S. J. (2013). "Trophic divergence reduces survival in an omnivorous rodent". Evolutionary Ecology Research. 15: 1–14.
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taiwan, field, mouse, also, called, formosan, wood, mouse, apodemus, semotus, species, rodent, family, muridae, found, only, taiwan, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, ma. The Taiwan field mouse also called Formosan wood mouse Apodemus semotus is a species of rodent in the family Muridae It is found only in Taiwan 1 2 Taiwan field mouseConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily MuridaeGenus ApodemusSpecies A semotusBinomial nameApodemus semotusThomas 1908The Taiwan field mouse is primarily distributed in the montane region between 1 400 and 3 000 m 3 They inhabit various habitat types such as natural or planted forests grasslands farms and campsites and are omnivorous feeding on plants insects and fungi 4 Based on morphological measurements it has been suggested that the Taiwan field mouse is not different from the South China field mouse Apodemus draco and should not be considered as a separate species 5 The Taiwan field mouse is sexually dimorphic with male generally larger than females male 25 6 0 5 g female 23 8 0 5 g 6 Mark capture recapture data suggest that their life span may be less than 1 year in the wild 7 References edit a b Smith A T 2016 Apodemus semotus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T1902A22424228 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T1902A22424228 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Musser G G Carleton M D 2005 Superfamily Muroidea In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press pp 894 1531 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 Yu H T 1994 Distribution and abundance of small mammals along a subtropical elevational gradient in central Taiwan Journal of Zoology 234 4 577 600 doi 10 1111 j 1469 7998 1994 tb04866 x Lin L K Shiraishi S 1992 Demography of the Formosan wood mouse Apodemus semotus Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University 36 3 4 245 266 doi 10 5109 23988 Kaneko Y 2011 Taxonomic status of Apodemus semotus in Taiwan by morphometrical comparison with A draco A peninsulae and A latronum in China Korea and Myanmar Mammal Study 36 11 22 doi 10 3106 041 036 0102 S2CID 86147955 Lin J W Lo H Y Wang H C Shaner P J L 2014 The effects of mite parasitism on the reproduction and survival of the Taiwan field mice Apodemus semotus Zoological Studies 53 79 doi 10 1186 s40555 014 0079 2 Shaner P L Wu S H Ke L Kao S J 2013 Trophic divergence reduces survival in an omnivorous rodent Evolutionary Ecology Research 15 1 14 nbsp This Apodemus article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taiwan field mouse amp oldid 1170203066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
