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The tail is dark brown above and creamy white below with a white tip, and is sparsely haired, thin, tapered, and scaly. It is approximately 60% of total body length. Tail length is made possible by long vertebrae. [4] Long bones make it possible for the mouse to leap and jump. [4]
The Chiriqui brown mouse (Scotinomys xerampelinus), also known as the long-tailed singing mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] It is found in cloud forest and paramo at elevations of 2100 to 3400 m in Costa Rica and Panama. [1] Male Chiriqui brown mice sing to attract mates and to warn off other males from their territories.
The tail is about 83-104mm, ear length is about 18–20 mm, and length of hind foot is about 24–27 mm. [2] Texas mouse found in Missouri. The specimen is a male measuring 171 mm of total length, 89 mm of tail, 23 mm of hind foot, and 19 mm of ear by Dr. Hershel W. [ 3 ] Morphological size variation in Texas mouse appears related with ...
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus .
The meadow jumping mouse can range in length, from 180 mm to 240 mm, with its tail taking credit for most of its length, usually about 108 mm to 165 mm. A distinct characteristic about this species is its enlarged hind feet, which can be 28 to 35 mm long, and relatively short forelimbs.
Nelson's pocket mouse is a medium-sized, long-tailed pocket mouse growing to a total length of 180 mm (7.1 in) including a tail of 102 mm (4.0 in). The external cheek pouches are lined with fur, the ears are small and oval in shape and the body is slender.
The body is 8 cm (3 in) – 9 cm (4 in), with a 12 cm (5 in) - 13 cm (5 in) tail. It has dark reddish brown dorsally and is darker on the back. Underparts gray. Dark brown face. Dark brown tail and ears. Long whiskers are black, short ones are silvery in color. Back fur long, soft, and dense.
The desert mouse has bright chestnut brown fur above, interspersed with long dark guard hairs which give it a spiny appearance. [3] Its belly fur is a light grey-brown. [3] The tail looks scaly and slightly bi-coloured, with length equal to or shorter than the animal's head-body length. [3]