Wildlifeof Nepal
Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Vandeleuria oleraceus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, shrubland and grassland at about 200–1,500m; climbs cane grass and other plants
Size
Head and body 7–9cm; tail 10–12cm
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse is a small rodent, 7 to 9cm in head and body, with a tail of 10 to 12cm. The upper parts are reddish brown, shading to light yellowish brown on the sides, with light brownish-white underparts. It climbs many plants such as cane grass and lives in forest, shrubland and grassland at about 200 to 1,500m (Wikipedia, general species account).
The species is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Its life span is about two years. The sources opened give nothing on diet or breeding, nor anything specific to Nepal, and Nepal's 2011 list has no matching entry, so no national status is given.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse live in?
- Forest, shrubland and grassland at about 200–1,500m; climbs cane grass and other plants
- How big is the Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse?
- Head and body 7–9cm; tail 10–12cm