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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderRodentia
  5. ›familyMuridae
  6. ›genusChiropodomys
Chiropodomys muroides
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IUCN DD · Data deficient

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Chiropodomys muroides Medway, 1965

Also calledGraubauch-Pinselschwanz-Baummaus (deu) · Souris-a-pinceau de Medway (fra) · drzewiarka szarobrzucha (pol) · harmaapensselihiiri (fin) · Серобрюхая соневидная мышь (rus) · ボルネオヤマネマウス (jpn)

First described in: J. Malay. Branch R. Asiat. Soc. vol.36 3 p.133

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

discussion

Discussion: The smallest in body size of any known species of Chiropodomys; its closest phylogenetic allies may be C. gliroides and C. pusillus.

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

distribution

Distribution: Known only by a few specimens from Gunung Kinabalu (1100 - 1220 m; Md Nor, 2001) and N Kalimantan (Long Petak), but probably occurs elsewhere on Borneo.

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

materials_examined

Type Locality: Malaysia (Borneo), Sabah, Gunung Kinabalu, Bundu Tuhan, 4000 ft (1220 m).

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

discussion

COMMENTS: The smallest in body size of any known species of Chiropodomys; its closest phylogenetic allies may be C. gliroides and C. pusillus.

Order Rodentia - Family Muridae

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438399.