Dendromus melanotis Smith, 1834

Gray Climbing Mouse

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Ben Clauss, St. Lawrence University
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Erika Barthelmess, St. Lawrence University
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Clauss, B. 2003. "Dendromus melanotis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 25, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dendromus_melanotis.html. 

 

Dendromus melanotis has a body length ranging from 6-9 cm and a tail length of 7.5-13 cm. The pelage is ash-grey with a dark dorsal stripe, and white or off-white underparts. Grey climbing mice have a long, prehensile tail, three digits per hand, unusually large eyes, and females have eight mammae. (Stuart 1999; Dieterlen 1990; Kingdon 1989).

 
"Dendromus melanotis Smith, 1834". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1179484". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.