| 词条 | Dainty fat mouse |
| 释义 |
| name = Dainty fat mouse | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Steatomys | species = cuppedius | authority = Thomas & Hinton, 1920 | synonyms = }} The dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. DescriptionThe dainty fat mouse has a head-and-body length of between {{convert|78|and|93|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and a tail length of between {{convert|41|and|50|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}. It weighs between {{convert|14|and|24|g|oz|2|abbr=on}}. It is a light sandy-brown colour and always has eight nipples. It is one of three species of fat mouse occurring in West Africa. It can be distinguished from the northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus) by being smaller and paler, by having a relatively longer tail, which is always at least half the head-and-body length, and by having fewer nipples. The third species, Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni), does not share the same range, being found only in southern Ghana and southern Nigeria, and has twelve nipples.[2] Distribution and habitatThe dainty fat mouse is native to tropical West Africa. Its range extends from Senegal through southern Mali, Burkina Faso, southern Niger, northern Benin and northwestern Nigeria, at altitudes of between {{convert|200|and|600|m|ft|-2|abbr=on}} above sea level. Its typical habitat is somewhat shrubby grassland.[1] StatusThe dainty fat mouse is a somewhat uncommon species showing considerable population swings. It has a wide range and a presumed large total population, and is present in several protected areas. It is caught and eaten for food in some parts of its range but this is not thought to have a significant impact, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as "least concern".[1] References1. ^1 2 {{IUCN |assessors=Schlitter, D.; Coetzee, N. |year=2008 |version=2016.2 |id=20719 |title=Steatomys cuppedius |downloaded=20 November 2016}} 2. ^{{cite book|author1=Ara Monadjem|author2=Peter J. Taylor|author3=Christiane Denys|author4=Fenton P.D. Cotterill|title=Rodents of Sub-Saharan Africa: A biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfheCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA377 |year=2015 |publisher=De Gruyter |isbn=978-3-11-030191-5 |pages=377–379}}
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