Wildlifeof Nepal
Blyth's Vole
Rats, Mice, Voles & PorcupinesPhaiomys leucurus
Basic stats
Diet
Plant matter
Habitat
Forest, alpine grassland and river banks, above 4,500m
Range
Mountains of northern India, Nepal and western China
Litter size
Up to 7 young
Size
Head and body 98-128mm
Blyth's vole (now Neodon leucurus, formerly Phaiomys) is a rodent with a head and body of about 98 to 128mm, light yellowish-brown fur on the back, yellowish-grey underparts and a single-coloured tail. Its small ears and long claws suit an underground life (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in the mountains of northern India, Nepal and western China above 4,500m, in forest, alpine grassland and on river banks. It is mostly subterranean and active by day, forming colonies of up to twenty in deep burrows, eats plant matter, and has litters of up to seven young (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Blyth's Vole eat?
- Plant matter
- What habitat does the Blyth's Vole live in?
- Forest, alpine grassland and river banks, above 4,500m
- Where is the Blyth's Vole found?
- Mountains of northern India, Nepal and western China
- What is the litter size of the Blyth's Vole?
- Up to 7 young
- How big is the Blyth's Vole?
- Head and body 98-128mm