Eothenomys wardi (Thomas 1912)
- Dataset
- Cricetidae
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Rodentia
- family
- Cricetidae
- genus
- Eothenomys
- species
- Eothenomys wardi
activity
Activity patterns. No information.
biology_ecology
Habitat. Open and rocky mountain meadows and forests at elevations of 2400 - 4250 m.
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
breeding
Breeding. Breeding season of Ward’s Red-backed Vole is from early summer to late autumn.
conservation
Status and Conservation. Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List. Justification for the ranking is the small distribution of less than 10,000 km?. Ward’s Red-backed Vole is close to being classified as Vulnerable due to its limited distribution, but there is no information on habitat conditions and possible threats.
description
Descriptive notes. Head-body 90 - 108 mm, tail 43 - 56 mm; weight 22 - 39 g. Ward's Red-backed Vole is moderately large, with tail longer than ¢. 50 % of head-body length. Ears protrude above pelage. Females have two pairs of inguinal nipples. Fur is ¢. 8 mm long, soft, gray-brown above and light gray below. Skull shows no peculiarities, being moderately deep. M? is complex, with five inner salient angles and long posterior cup.
discussion
Eothenomys wardi is in the subgenus Anteliomys. In the past, it was mainly regarded as a synonym of E. chinensis, but molecular evidence supported specific status of E. wardi. Monotypic.
distribution
Distribution. Known from less than ten localities in the Meili Snow (= Chamutong) Mts between Salween and Mekong river valleys, NW Yunnan (China).
food_feeding
Food and Feeding. No information.
Name
- Synonyms
- Microtus (Anteliomys) ward Thomas 1912
- Homonyms
- Eothenomys wardi (Thomas 1912)
- Common names
- Campagnol de Ward in French
- Topillo rojo de Ward in language.
- Ward's Oriental Vole in English
- Ward’s Red-backed Vole in English
- \ Ward-Rotelmaus in English
- \ Ward’ ' s Chinese Vole in English