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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is patchily distributed from Pakistan and northern India, through Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Viet Nam and southern China (Anning and Ruili, both localities in Yunnan [Smith and Xie 2008]) (Musser and Carleton 2005). It has also been recorded from northern Sumatra and central and eastern Java, both to Indonesia, where it may represent either introduced or natural, relictual populations (Ken Aplin pers. comm.). It is found from sea level to roughly around 2,000 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; India; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: >2000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2000
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Population [top]
Population: It is a common species, and can be locally very abundant.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: In South Asia, it is a nocturnal, fossorial and sometimes terrestrial species. It occurs in all types of habitats except deserts. It is often found in fields and tall grassland habitat close to rivers. It has been found to occupy irrigated and cultivated fields (Molur et al. 2005). In China, it occurs in secondary growth, grass, brush, rice fields and other agricultural areas (Smith and Xie 2008). In Southeast Asia, this species is found in open areas in deciduous dipterocarp forest, grasslands and paddyfields (Marshall 1977). This species is often sympatric with Mus caroli (Marshall 1977).
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There appear to be no major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: It is presumably present in many protected areas (eg. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal in India). No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this widespread and adaptable species. It is listed in the Schedule V (considered as vermin) of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Further studies are needed to clarify the taxonomic status of populations currently allocated to this species.
Citation: Aplin, K., Lunde, D., Frost, A. & Molur, S. 2008. Mus cervicolor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T13957A4371165. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13957A4371165.en. Downloaded on 24 August 2016.
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