Chiromyscus chiropus (Thomas 1891)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1301

Chiromyscus chiropus (Thomas 1891)

[Mus] chiropus Thomas 1891 , Ann. Mus . Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, ser. 2, 10: 884.

Type Locality: E Burma, Karin Hills.

Vernacular Names: Indochinese Chiromyscus.

Distribution: SW China (S Yunnan; Wang, 2003), E Burma, N Thailand (J. T. Marshall, Jr., 1977 a), Vietnam ( Dang et al., 1994), Laos ( Aplin et al., 2003 c; Smith et al., In Press; AMNH 272902); see Musser (1981 b) and Corbet and Hill (1992).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992) and Musser (1981 b). This arboreal species is morphologically similar to Niviventer langbianis (Musser and Lunde, ms) and easily confused with it, but generally has a longer molar row, higher supraorbital and temporal cranial ridging, a bicolored or mottled tail, more expansive orange pattern on upperparts, and a nail-like claw on each hallux instead of a small claw.