Birch mouse
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Sicistinae
Allen, 1901
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Sicista
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Birch mice (genus Sicista) are small jumping desert rodents that resemble mice with a long tufted tail and very long hind legs, allowing for remarkable leaps. All variants possess a long tail of 65 to 110 mm (2.6 to 4.3 in) of length and weigh about 6 to 14 g (0.21 to 0.49 oz). Head and body length of 50 to 90 mm (2.0 to 3.5 in) and hind foot length of 14 to 18 mm (0.55 to 0.71 in).[1] The skin color is light brown or dark-brown to brownish yellow on the upper side and paler on the underside, but generally brownish.[1]
Species
There are 13 species listed in Mammal Species of the World (2005).[2]
- Armenian Birch Mouse, Sicista armenica
- Northern Birch Mouse, Sicista betulina
- Caucasian Birch Mouse, Sicista caucasica
- Long-tailed Birch Mouse, Sicista caudata
- Chinese Birch Mouse, Sicista concolor
- Kazbeg Birch Mouse, Sicista kazbegica
- Kluchor Birch Mouse, Sicista kluchorica
- Altai Birch Mouse, Sicista napaea
- Gray Birch Mouse, Sicista pseudonapaea
- Severtzov's Birch Mouse, Sicista severtzovi
- Strand's Birch Mouse, Sicista strandi
- Southern Birch Mouse, Sicista subtilis
- Tien Shan Birch Mouse, Sicista tianshanica
References
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