Mammalia > Rodentia > Muridae > Vandeleuria
Vandeleuria nilagirica Jerdon, 1867 – Nilgiri Long-tailed Mouse
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Vandeleuria nilagirica – Nilgiri Long-tailed Mouse
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Status, Habitat and Habits:
This is an endemic species restricted to small localities in extreme southern Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala. There is nothing much known about this species. It is semi-arboreal that makes nests using dry grassblades.
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to IUCN Red List assessment, population of this species is fragmented and decreasing. There are no estimates of its population available except its presence/absence reports. Threat to its population mainly come from habitat loss and fragmentation due to logging and agriculture; and trapping.
This is an endemic species restricted to small localities in extreme southern Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala. There is nothing much known about this species. It is semi-arboreal that makes nests using dry grassblades.
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to IUCN Red List assessment, population of this species is fragmented and decreasing. There are no estimates of its population available except its presence/absence reports. Threat to its population mainly come from habitat loss and fragmentation due to logging and agriculture; and trapping.
References:
Mammalia > Rodentia > Muridae > Vandeleuria
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bayani, A. 2023. Vandeleuria nilagirica Jerdon, 1867 – Nilgiri Long-tailed Mouse. A. Bayani, R. Chakravarty, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (editors). Mammals of India, v. 1.13. editors.
http://www.mammalsofindia.org/sp/504/Vandeleuria-nilagirica
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