Prionomys bates, Dollman, 1910
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Felipe |
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Prionomys bates |
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Bates’s African Climbing Mouse
French: Dendromus de Bates / German: Dollman-Baummaus / Spanish: Raton trepador africano de Bates
Other common names: Dollman’s African Tree Mouse, Dollman’s Tree Mouse
Taxonomy. Prionomys batesi Dollman, 1910 View in CoL ,
“ Bitye , Ja River, Cameroons [= Cameroon |. Altitude 2000 feet [= 610 m].”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Restricted to S Cameroon, SW Central African Republic, and N Republic of the Congo. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 79-85 mm, tail 103-112 mm, ear 11-14 mm, hindfoot 15-17 mm; weight 15-21 g. Bates’s African Climbing Mouse is small, with a very long prehensile tail. Furis relatively short, soft, and dense. Dorsum is brown or gray-brown, and venter is paler. Base of each hair is dark gray. There is no mid-dorsal stripe. Ears are relatively large and rounded. Each eye has a faint dark ring. Limbs are adapted for climbing. Second to fifth digits have elongated claws, and first digit is greatly reduced or absent. Hindlimb has five functional digits, with first digit opposable and fifth digit not opposable.
Habitat. L.ow-lying rainforest, particularly in forest-savanna mosaic. Elevational range is between 100 m and 300 m.
Food and Feeding. Bates’s African Climbing Mouse appears to be entirely insectivorous, preying on ants and spiders.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Bates’s African Climbing Mouse is nocturnal and appears to be predominantly arboreal but descends to the ground to reach the nest, which is excavated in the soil. It climbs on twings and lianas.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Bates’s African Climbing Mouse is known from only a handful of localities in its relatively restricted distribution. Its forest habitat is not currently under threat.
Bibliography. Denys (2013b), Denys, Colyn & Nicolas (2006), Denys, Michaux et al. (1995), Genest-Villard (1980), Monadjem et al. (2015), Nicolas & Colyn (2006), Petter (1966b).
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