Delanymys brooksi, Hayman, 1962
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Felipe |
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Delanymys brooksi |
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Delany’s Swamp Mouse
French: Delanymys palustre / German: Delany-Sumpfklettermaus / Spanish: Raton de los pantanos de Delany
Taxonomy. Delanymys brooks: Hayman, 1962 ,
Echuya Swamp , near Kanaba , Kigezi, Uganda.
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. Albertine Rift E of Lake Kivu in SW Uganda, E DR Congo, and W Rwanda. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 50-63 mm, tail 87-111 mm, ear 9-13 mm, hindfoot 17-20 mm; weight 5-7 g. Delany’s Swamp Mouse is very small, with very long prehensile tail. Fur is long, soft, and brown dorsally, paler ventrally. Long dark guard hairs are present dorsally. Small black patch is between eyes and nose. Ears are relatively large. Second to fifth digits are very long, with long claws. Thumbs are greatly reduced on forefeet but long and opposable on hindfeet.
Habitat. Swamps in montane forests and grasslands at elevations of 1700-3100 m.
Food and Feeding. Seeds and insects were found in two stomachs of Delany’s Swamp Mice.
Breeding. Delany’s Swamp Mouse builds a small grass nest, with a single entrance. Litter sizes are 3—4 young.
Activity patterns. Delany’s Swamp Mouse is nocturnal. It is a good climber, climbing grass stalks with ease using its prehensile tail and opposable thumbs on hindfeet.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. Delany’s Swamp Mouse is typically rare, even in prime habitat where it comprises less than 10% of small mammals captured.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. Delany’s Swamp Mouse has a restricted distribution, occurring in a region with a high human population, and faces destruction of its wetland habitat.
Bibliography. Delany (1975), Dieterlen (1967a, 1969a, 2013a), Hayman (1962a, 1962b, 1963), Monadjem et al. (2015), Van der Straeten & Verheyen (1983), Verheyen (1965a).
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