Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Southeast Asian Striped Squirrel (Tamiops barbei) Species in the same genus * Tamiops barbei, Southeast Asian striped squirrel * Tamiops rodolphii, Cambodian striped squirrel www.thainationalparks.com/species/tami...
Rodent of the Day
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Rodent of the Day by Order Rodentia. (Not strictly daily, just in case you were wondering).
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Order Rodentia Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Mohave Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) "Mohave Ground Squirrel Distribution: Northwestern Mohave Desert and Owens Valley in southern California" Photo and info: www.mammalsociety.org/mohave-groun...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) "The Plantain Squirrel is extremely adaptable, occurring in a wide range of habitats including secondary and coastal forest, mangrove, plantations, parklands and semi-urban areas." Photo and info: www.ecologyasia.com/verts/mammal...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Texas Mouse (Peromyscus attwateri) "The Texas Mouse is found only in the extreme southeastern part of the state along dry brushy slopes with oaks and junipers, often associated with high cliffs." Photo/info: webapps.fhsu.edu/ksmammal/acc...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Algerian Mouse (Mus spretus) "The word spretus means in Latin "reduced" and makes reference to the fact that the Algerian mouse is smaller than the house mouse." #MouseMonday Photo and info from: www.malaga.es/en/turismo/n...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Menzbier's Marmot (Marmota menzbieri) "They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN. They are found in the palearctic. They are diurnal omnivores. Individuals are known to live for 180 months and can grow to 450 mm." Photo/info: eol.org/pages/312032
Order Rodentia Because today I am going to be as busy as a... #RodentOfTheDay American Beaver (Castor canadensis) "A beaver's hind legs are longer than its front legs, thus making the rear end to be higher than the front end while walking." animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cas... Contributors: Lazette Gifford
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) "Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is a South American agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara." Ph/Inf: www.allthingswild.co.uk/wild-bunch/a...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Irrawaddy Squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) "...a relatively small squirrel which inhabits parts of northwestern Southeast Asia, and beyond. It is named after the Irrawaddy River, which runs through the heart of Myanmar. " Photo/Info: www.ecologyasia.com/verts/mammal...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Highland Yellow-Toothed Cavy (Galea musteloides) "Geographic Distribution Andes of central Bolivia, southeastern Peru, and extreme northeastern Chile. Order/Family: Caviidae Genus: Galea Specific Epithet: musteloides" Photo/Info: mammalsociety.org/image-librar...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Afghan Vole (Blanfordimys afghanus) "Distribution : High steppes and semi-desert in S Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and C Afghanistan; isolated population in Great Balkhan Mtns on E coast of Caspian Sea." Photo: www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002052/
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Lesser Bamboo Rat (Cannomys badius) "Country distribution: Bangladesh · Bhutan · Cambodia · China · India · Laos · Myanmar · Nepal · Thailand · Vietnam IUCN Red List status Least Concern" Ph: www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003787/
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay White-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus) "Distinguished from the only other prairie dog found in Montana, the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), by its smaller size and white-tipped tail (Foresman 2012)." fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetai...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) "At their northernmost ranges, they contend with long cold winters where temperatures can drop below -20° Celsius for seven to eight months of the year..." animaldiversity.org/accounts/Spe...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) "...have large beaver-like teeth, sharp claws and powerful shoulder and leg muscles for digging. An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65-70 centimeters from nose to tip of its bushy tail." marmots.org/about-marmot...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay North American Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni) "Mainly nocturnal; spends more than half the year in tunnels under snow. Swims well on or below the surface and can swim against the current." mammalsociety.org/north-americ...
Order Rodentia #RodentOfTheDay Ryuku Long-Tailed Giant Rat (Diplothrix legata) "Not good at moving on the ground, these nocturnal animals live in trees. They make burrows in trees and stay there during the day." biodiversity.okinawa/en/video_pag...