Taiwan field mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Apodemus |
Species: | A. semotus
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Binomial name | |
Apodemus semotus
Thomas, 1908
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The Taiwan field mouse, also called Formosan wood mouse (Apodemus semotus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Taiwan. [1] [2]
The Taiwan field mouse is primarily distributed in the montane region between 1,400 and 3,000 m. [3] They inhabit various habitat types, such as natural or planted forests, grasslands, farms, and campsites, and are omnivorous feeding on plants, insects and fungi. [4]
Based on morphological measurements, it has been suggested that the Taiwan field mouse is not different from the South China field mouse (Apodemus draco), and should not be considered as a separate species. [5]
The Taiwan field mouse is sexually dimorphic, with male generally larger than females (male: 25.6 ± 0.5 g; female: 23.8 ± 0.5 g [6]). Mark-capture-recapture data suggest that their life span may be less than 1 year in the wild. [7]
Taiwan field mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Apodemus |
Species: | A. semotus
|
Binomial name | |
Apodemus semotus
Thomas, 1908
|
The Taiwan field mouse, also called Formosan wood mouse (Apodemus semotus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Taiwan. [1] [2]
The Taiwan field mouse is primarily distributed in the montane region between 1,400 and 3,000 m. [3] They inhabit various habitat types, such as natural or planted forests, grasslands, farms, and campsites, and are omnivorous feeding on plants, insects and fungi. [4]
Based on morphological measurements, it has been suggested that the Taiwan field mouse is not different from the South China field mouse (Apodemus draco), and should not be considered as a separate species. [5]
The Taiwan field mouse is sexually dimorphic, with male generally larger than females (male: 25.6 ± 0.5 g; female: 23.8 ± 0.5 g [6]). Mark-capture-recapture data suggest that their life span may be less than 1 year in the wild. [7]