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66: 498:(external ears) are dark and appear naked, but are covered by fine brown fur on the outer and by white hairs on the inner surface. The forefeet are entirely white above, but a narrow dark streak is present on the hindfeet. The skin of the tail is dark, sometimes with some white spots on the lower side. Although the tail appears mostly naked, it is covered with inconspicuous hairs. The tail tuft—characteristic of the genus 41: 482:. The fur is soft and fine. The upperparts appear gray-brown to gray in overall color; individual hairs are light gray for most of their length, then pale buff, and dark brown to black at the tip. Dark 494:(whiskers on the upper lip) are 50 to 60 mm (2.0 to 2.4 in) long and extend beyond the ears when pressed against the head. In some specimens, the eyes are surrounded by a dark ring. The 279:. Carleton had only three specimens of the new species, which had been collected in 1929, 1956, and 1963 in close proximity in an area of eastern Madagascar. The 2501: 2013: 624:(climbing in vegetation). It is nocturnal and solitary and may eat fruits, seeds, and insects. The weak incisors suggest to Carleton that it eats more " 486:—longer hairs projecting above the main fur—are present, but relatively short. The underparts are entirely white, a feature unique for the genus; even 2491: 2396: 1253: 2422: 1038:"New taxa of nesomyine rodents (Muroidea: Muridae) from Madagascar's northern highlands, with taxonomic comments on previously described forms" 346:"Petter's Tuft-tailed Rat" and "Petter's Tufted-tailed Rat" have been used for this species. It is now one of twelve species recognized within 1222: 1139: 1128: 1109: 1026: 950: 927: 916: 828: 817: 2496: 1472: 2038: 1708: 242:. Its upperparts are gray-brown to gray and contrast sharply with the white underparts. The tail tuft, a characteristic feature of 1119:
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complex (Rodentia: Muroidea: Nesomyidae) from south-central Madagascar, with remarks on emergent species groupings in the genus
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Carleton, M.D. (1994). "Systematic studies of Madagascar's endemic rodents (Muroidea: Nesomyinae): revision of the genus
2186: 2046: 1464: 1246: 592:), where it occurs from 450 to 1,145 m (1,476 to 3,757 ft) above sea level. It occurs in close proximity with 533:(a piece of bone at the back of the skull separating two foramina, or openings) is absent. The strut is present in most 2461: 1982: 1882: 1456: 2094: 2511: 2062: 1835: 1553: 1496: 1366: 1358: 2307: 1974: 1890: 1480: 561:
on the upper incisors is yellow to light orange. The root of the lower incisor does not project into a distinct
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has dark gray underparts. The transition between the coloration of the upper- and underparts is sharp. The
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Milne Edwards, 1885 (Rodentia: Nesomyinae) from the Réserve Spéciale d'Ankarana, northern Madagascar"
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has not been studied genetically. Carleton and Goodman reported additional occurrences of
525:) are short and narrow. The bony palate ends at the level of the back of the third upper 1927: 1716: 649: 645: 600: 550: 546: 514: 1231: 1170: 625: 2485: 2435: 2161: 1419: 1179: 661: 594: 526: 474: 228: 50: 1092: 2375: 2255: 2209: 2200: 2117: 2108: 1965: 1599: 1590: 1037: 558: 306: 350:, the most diverse and widespread genus of the native Malagasy rodents (subfamily 2453: 2409: 2355: 1873: 1777: 1325: 1315: 343: 2346: 2131: 1907: 1263: 621: 483: 351: 288: 216: 215:. Virtually nothing is known of its natural history, except that it occurs in 206: 127: 1724: 1659: 1429: 1299: 609: 510: 327:(though within the same general area) in 2007, and formally recognized the " 77: 1123:. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press. pp. 1159–1186. 1021:. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press. pp. 1373–1380. 588:
is known only from a limited area in the foothills of eastern Madagascar (
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With a head and body length of 130 to 136 mm (5.1 to 5.4 in),
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is extremely limited. It occurs in lowland rainforest and is probably
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is smooth; both lack conspicuously developed ridges and shelves. The
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and is nocturnal and solitary. It is threatened by destruction and
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Destruction and fragmentation of its habitat are major threats to
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All measurements are in millimeters, except body mass in grams.
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data suggest that this species is more closely related to
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Goodman, S.M.; Raheriarisena, M.; Jansa, S.A. (2009).
287:, who has contributed to the scientific study of the 246:, is weakly developed. The skull is delicate and the 2330: 2267: 2221: 2198: 2159: 2129: 2106: 1994: 1963: 1925: 1906: 1871: 1824: 1793: 1776: 1749: 1740: 1657: 1634: 1611: 1588: 1565: 1427: 1418: 1391: 1382: 1323: 1314: 339:) as one of five species groups within the genus. 269:was first described in 1994 by American zoologist 612:with them. Information on the natural history of 713: 1194:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136316A22238985.en 890: 775: 763: 688: 799: 1247: 8: 2014:Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat ( 915:sfnm error: no target: CITEREFCarleton2007 ( 816:sfnm error: no target: CITEREFCarleton2007 ( 965:Goodman, Ganzhorn & Rakotondravony 2003 949:sfnm error: no target: CITEREFGoodman2008 ( 926:sfnm error: no target: CITEREFGoodman2008 ( 827:sfnm error: no target: CITEREFGoodman2009 ( 656:rodents. Accordingly, it is classified as " 2318: 1922: 1790: 1746: 1424: 1388: 1320: 1254: 1240: 1232: 468:is a fairly large, long-tailed species of 39: 20: 1192: 1082: 1213:. In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). 976: 941: 910: 906: 902: 875: 854: 842: 811: 746: 734: 684: 680: 569:(lower jaw), a feature shared only with 478:. It is larger than the closely related 361: 1102:Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide 945: 922: 823: 787: 703: 673: 648:. Furthermore, it may be vulnerable to 517:(cheekbones) are poorly developed. The 1053:Carleton, M.D.; Goodman, S.M. (2007). 1036:Carleton, M.D.; Goodman, S.M. (1998). 683:, table 13.43 gives these values, but 1209:Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). 644:, which is not known to occur in any 7: 691:, table 11-2 give 33 and 34 mm. 472:that resembles a smaller version of 1180:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1169:Kennerley, R.; Goodman, S. (2016). 521:(openings in the front part of the 273:as part of a revision of the genus 250:(openings in the front part of the 537:, but absent in some specimens of 16:Rodent found in eastern Madagascar 14: 2502:Taxa named by Michael D. Carleton 1121:The Natural History of Madagascar 1019:The Natural History of Madagascar 238:is a moderately large species of 2492:IUCN Red List endangered species 1473:Monard's African climbing mouse 628:" fruits and insects than other 64: 2071:White-tipped tufted-tailed rat 2039:Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat 1709:Pousargues's African fat mouse 1545:Rupp's African climbing mouse ( 1449:Montane African climbing mouse 24:Petter's tufted-tailed rat 505:The skull looks delicate. The 1: 2031:Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat 1946:Brachytarsomys mahajambaensis 305:of Madagascar. Surprisingly, 295:described a related species, 1983:Gregarious short-tailed rat 1977:(Brachyuromys betsileoensis) 1883:South African pouched mouse 1579:(Dendroprionomys rousseloti) 1457:Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse 1157:(3): 133–149. Archived from 714:Kennerley & Goodman 2016 254:) are short and narrow. The 221:fragmentation of its habitat 2079:Petter's tufted-tailed rat 2063:Dormouse tufted-tailed rat 2023:Daniel's tufted-tailed rat 1836:Southern giant pouched rat 1669:Bocage's African fat mouse 1359:Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse 1151:Bonner zoologische Beiträge 1104:. London: A & C Black. 891:Carleton & Goodman 1998 776:Carleton & Goodman 2007 764:Carleton & Goodman 1998 689:Carleton & Goodman 1998 2533: 2210:Koopman's montane voalavo 2187:Petter's big-footed mouse 2047:Major's tufted-tailed rat 1985:(Brachyuromys ramirohitra) 1975:Betsileo short-tailed rat 1939:(Brachytarsomys albicauda) 1465:Lachaise's climbing mouse 1361:(Petromyscus monticularis) 800:Musser & Carleton 2005 187:Petter's tufted-tailed rat 2497:Mammals described in 1994 2304: 2179:Greater big-footed mouse 2171:Bastard big-footed mouse 2095:Webb's tufted-tailed rat 2087:Tanala tufted-tailed rat 2055:Lesser tufted-tailed rat 2006:Tsingy tufted-tailed rat 1625:(Megadendromus nikolausi) 1369:(Petromyscus shortridgei) 1270: 1262:Extant species of family 1067:American Museum Novitates 998:American Museum Novitates 453: 315:than to other species of 205:found in lowland eastern 166: 159: 61:Scientific classification 59: 37: 28: 23: 2173:(Macrotarsomys bastardi) 1954:(Brachytarsomys villosa) 1885:(Saccostomus campestris) 1763:(Mystromys albicaudatus) 1554:Vernay's climbing mouse 1537:Cameroon climbing mouse 1513:Chestnut climbing mouse 1367:Shortridge's rock mouse 1013:Carleton, M.D. (2003). " 581:Distribution and ecology 549:) are fairly large. The 291:. In 1998, Carleton and 283:honors French biologist 2212:(Monticolomys koopmani) 2189:(Macrotarsomys petteri) 1891:Mearns's pouched mouse 1860:Kivu giant pouched rat 1677:Northwestern fat mouse 1497:Brant's climbing mouse 1481:Lovat's climbing mouse 1475:(Dendromus leucostomus) 1459:(Dendromus kahuziensis) 2233:White-bellied nesomys 2181:(Macrotarsomys ingens) 2073:(Eliurus penicillatus) 1952:Hairy-tailed Antsangy 1937:White-tailed antsangy 1862:(Cricetomys kivuensis) 1854:(Cricetomys gambianus) 1577:Velvet climbing mouse 1515:(Dendromus mystacalis) 1505:Banana climbing mouse 1353:(Petromyscus collinus) 1345:(Petromyscus barbouri) 1211:"Superfamily Muroidea" 1055:"A new species of the 543:subsquamosal fenestrae 2507:Mammals of Madagascar 2281:Voalavo antsahabensis 2143:(Hypogeomys antimena) 2041:(Eliurus grandidieri) 1893:(Saccostomus mearnsi) 1838:(Cricetomys ansorgei) 1727:(Steatomys pratensis) 1687:(Steatomys cuppedius) 1646:Dollman's tree mouse 1529:Nyika climbing mouse 1507:(Dendromus messorius) 1499:(Dendromus mesomelas) 1491:(Dendromus melanotis) 1467:(Dendromus lachaisei) 1343:Barbour's rock mouse 2250:Nesomys narindaensis 2243:(Nesomys lambertoni) 2150:Hypogeomys australis 2120:(Gymnuromys roberti) 1852:Gambian pouched rat 1813:Greater hamster-rat 1695:(Steatomys jacksoni) 1693:Jackson's fat mouse 1679:(Steatomys caurinus) 1602:(Malacothrix typica) 1521:Kivu climbing mouse 1489:Gray climbing mouse 1451:(Dendromus insignis) 1100:Garbutt, N. (2007). 2290:Voalavo gymnocaudus 2235:(Nesomys audeberti) 2141:Malagasy giant rat 2033:(Eliurus ellermani) 1844:Emin's pouched rat 1805:Lesser hamster-rat 1703:(Steatomys krebsii) 1671:(Steatomys bocagei) 1556:(Dendromus vernayi) 1405:(Delanymys brooksi) 636:Conservation status 571:E. grandidieri 565:at the back of the 539:E. grandidieri 507:interorbital region 492:mystacial vibrissae 488:E. grandidieri 480:E. grandidieri 401:E. grandidieri 371: 369:E. grandidieri 333:E. grandidieri 312:Voalavo gymnocaudus 298:Eliurus grandidieri 212:Eliurus grandidieri 31:Conservation status 2288:Northern voalavo ( 2065:(Eliurus myoxinus) 2008:(Eliurus antsingy) 1846:(Cricetomys emini) 1719:(Steatomys parvus) 1711:(Steatomys opimus) 1701:Krebs's fat mouse 1648:(Prionomys batesi) 1531:(Dendromus nyikae) 1523:(Dendromus nyasae) 1483:(Dendromus lovati) 1140:"A new species of 608:, and is probably 590:Toamasina Province 362: 331:group" (including 303:Northern Highlands 223:and is listed as " 2512:Rodents of Africa 2477: 2476: 2324:Taxon identifiers 2315: 2314: 2300: 2299: 2279:Eastern voalavo ( 2081:(Eliurus petteri) 2025:(Eliurus danieli) 2016:Eliurus carletoni 1919: 1902: 1901: 1787: 1772: 1771: 1761:White-tailed rat 1736: 1735: 1685:Dainty fat mouse 1623:Nikolaus's mouse 1539:(Dendromus oreas) 1442: 1414: 1413: 1378: 1377: 1351:Pygmy rock mouse 1336: 1224:978-0-8018-8221-0 1130:978-0-226-30307-9 1111:978-0-7136-7043-1 1042:Fieldiana Zoology 1028:978-0-226-30307-9 913:, pp. 17, 21 778:, pp. 1, 17. 573:among species of 557:are weak and the 545:(openings in the 531:alisphenoid strut 519:incisive foramina 463: 462: 248:incisive foramina 184: 183: 54: 2524: 2470: 2469: 2457: 2456: 2444: 2443: 2431: 2430: 2418: 2417: 2405: 2404: 2392: 2391: 2379: 2378: 2366: 2365: 2364: 2351: 2350: 2349: 2319: 2241:Western nesomys 2089:(Eliurus tanala) 2049:(Eliurus majori) 1923: 1918: 1917: 1911: 1791: 1786: 1785: 1781: 1747: 1441: 1440: 1434: 1425: 1389: 1335: 1334: 1330: 1321: 1256: 1249: 1242: 1233: 1228: 1205: 1203: 1201: 1196: 1165: 1163: 1148: 1134: 1115: 1096: 1086: 1049: 1032: 1009: 986:Literature cited 980: 974: 968: 962: 956: 954: 939: 933: 931: 920: 909:, p. 1378; 900: 894: 888: 879: 873: 858: 852: 846: 840: 834: 832: 821: 809: 803: 797: 791: 785: 779: 773: 767: 761: 750: 744: 738: 732: 717: 711: 692: 678: 563:capsular process 515:zygomatic arches 372: 367:and the related 363:Measurements of 271:Michael Carleton 172: 69: 68: 48: 43: 42: 21: 2532: 2531: 2527: 2526: 2525: 2523: 2522: 2521: 2482: 2481: 2478: 2473: 2465: 2460: 2452: 2447: 2439: 2434: 2426: 2421: 2413: 2408: 2400: 2395: 2387: 2382: 2374: 2369: 2362:Eliurus petteri 2360: 2359: 2354: 2345: 2344: 2339: 2332:Eliurus petteri 2326: 2316: 2311: 2296: 2263: 2258:(Nesomys rufus) 2217: 2194: 2155: 2125: 2102: 2097:(Eliurus webbi) 2057:(Eliurus minor) 1990: 1959: 1915: 1913: 1912: 1910: 1898: 1867: 1820: 1807:(Beamys hindei) 1783: 1782: 1780: 1768: 1732: 1717:Tiny fat mouse 1653: 1630: 1607: 1584: 1568:Dendroprionomys 1561: 1547:Dendromus ruppi 1438: 1436: 1435: 1433: 1410: 1403:Delany's mouse 1374: 1332: 1331: 1329: 1310: 1266: 1260: 1225: 1208: 1199: 1197: 1173:Eliurus petteri 1168: 1161: 1146: 1137: 1131: 1118: 1112: 1099: 1052: 1035: 1029: 1012: 991: 988: 983: 975: 971: 963: 959: 948: 940: 936: 925: 914: 901: 897: 889: 882: 874: 861: 853: 849: 845:, p. 1373. 841: 837: 826: 815: 810: 806: 798: 794: 786: 782: 774: 770: 762: 753: 745: 741: 733: 720: 712: 705: 701: 696: 695: 679: 675: 670: 652:transmitted by 642:Eliurus petteri 638: 614:E. petteri 586:Eliurus petteri 583: 553:are small. The 551:auditory bullae 466:Eliurus petteri 458: 426:E. petteri 365:Eliurus petteri 360: 337:E. petteri 329:Eliurus petteri 325:E. petteri 321:E. petteri 285:François Petter 267:Eliurus petteri 264: 236:Eliurus petteri 192:Eliurus petteri 180: 174: 170:Eliurus petteri 168: 155: 152:E. petteri 63: 55: 44: 40: 33: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2530: 2528: 2520: 2519: 2514: 2509: 2504: 2499: 2494: 2484: 2483: 2475: 2474: 2472: 2471: 2458: 2445: 2432: 2419: 2406: 2393: 2380: 2367: 2352: 2336: 2334: 2328: 2327: 2322: 2313: 2312: 2305: 2302: 2301: 2298: 2297: 2295: 2294: 2285: 2275: 2273: 2265: 2264: 2262: 2261: 2253: 2246: 2238: 2229: 2227: 2219: 2218: 2216: 2215: 2206: 2204: 2196: 2195: 2193: 2192: 2184: 2176: 2167: 2165: 2157: 2156: 2154: 2153: 2146: 2137: 2135: 2127: 2126: 2124: 2123: 2114: 2112: 2104: 2103: 2101: 2100: 2092: 2084: 2076: 2068: 2060: 2052: 2044: 2036: 2028: 2020: 2011: 2002: 2000: 1992: 1991: 1989: 1988: 1980: 1971: 1969: 1961: 1960: 1958: 1957: 1949: 1942: 1933: 1931: 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1–21. 1057:Eliurus majori 1050: 1033: 1027: 1010: 1000:(3087): 1–55. 987: 984: 982: 981: 969: 957: 944:, p. 39; 934: 905:, p. 37; 895: 893:, p. 173. 880: 859: 857:, table 13.43. 847: 835: 804: 802:, p. 950. 792: 790:, p. 231. 780: 768: 766:, p. 165. 751: 739: 718: 702: 700: 697: 694: 693: 672: 671: 669: 666: 646:protected area 637: 634: 601:E. tanala 582: 579: 547:squamosal bone 461: 460: 451: 450: 443: 440: 437: 434: 431: 428: 422: 421: 418: 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 397: 396: 393: 390: 387: 384: 381: 376: 359: 356: 293:Steven Goodman 263: 260: 182: 181: 175: 164: 163: 157: 156: 149: 147: 143: 142: 135: 131: 130: 125: 121: 120: 115: 111: 110: 105: 101: 100: 95: 91: 90: 85: 81: 80: 75: 71: 70: 57: 56: 38: 35: 34: 29: 26: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2529: 2518: 2515: 2513: 2510: 2508: 2505: 2503: 2500: 2498: 2495: 2493: 2490: 2489: 2487: 2480: 2468: 2463: 2459: 2455: 2450: 2446: 2442: 2437: 2433: 2429: 2424: 2420: 2416: 2411: 2407: 2403: 2398: 2394: 2390: 2385: 2381: 2377: 2372: 2368: 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1423: 1421: 1420:Dendromurinae 1417: 1407: 1406: 1401: 1400: 1398: 1396: 1395: 1390: 1387: 1385: 1381: 1371: 1370: 1365: 1363: 1362: 1357: 1355: 1354: 1349: 1347: 1346: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1328: 1327: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1316:Petromyscinae 1313: 1307: 1304:Superfamily: 1303: 1301: 1297: 1295: 1291: 1289: 1285: 1283: 1279: 1277: 1273: 1272: 1269: 1265: 1257: 1252: 1250: 1245: 1243: 1238: 1237: 1234: 1226: 1220: 1216: 1212: 1207: 1195: 1190: 1186: 1182: 1181: 1176: 1174: 1167: 1160: 1156: 1152: 1145: 1143: 1136: 1132: 1126: 1122: 1117: 1113: 1107: 1103: 1098: 1094: 1090: 1085: 1080: 1076: 1072: 1068: 1064: 1062: 1058: 1051: 1047: 1043: 1039: 1034: 1030: 1024: 1020: 1016: 1011: 1007: 1003: 999: 995: 990: 989: 985: 979:, p. 49. 978: 977:Carleton 1994 973: 970: 967:, table 13.4. 966: 961: 958: 952: 947: 943: 942:Carleton 1994 938: 935: 929: 924: 918: 912: 911:Carleton 2007 908: 907:Carleton 2003 904: 903:Carleton 1994 899: 896: 892: 887: 885: 881: 878:, p. 38. 877: 876:Carleton 1994 872: 870: 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Index

Conservation status
Endangered
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Eliurus
Binomial name
Carleton
rodent
Eliurus
Madagascar
Eliurus grandidieri
rainforest
fragmentation of its habitat
Vulnerable
IUCN Red List
incisive foramina
palate
incisors
Michael Carleton
Eliurus
specific name
François Petter
nesomyines

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