The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

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occurrence in the far west needs further
confirmation.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (southern),
India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya,
Nagaland and West Bengal), Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss due to clearing of forest areas for
agriculture and livestock grazing.
• Poaching for trade and subsistence.
• Persecution.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005,
Nepal Red List of Mammals Field Technicians Consultative Workshop 2010.
LEAST CONCERN
84) Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names
Long-tailed Field Mouse (English); Lampuchhre
Khetmuso (Nepali)
Synonyms
Mus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758); Mus arianus griseus
(True, 1894); Apodemus sylvaticus pentax, Micromys
sylvaticus pentax (Wroughton, 1908); Apodemus
flavicollis rusiges (Miller, 1913)
Species Description
Yellow-brown to grey coloured coat, white feet and
long tail which is brown on top and grey beneath.
The ventral parts are grey. Large ears are rounded
and same colour as the body. The orange-coated
upper incisors lack the notch that mouse species
normally have.
Species Ecology
The Long-tailed Field Mouse occurs in the dry alpine
zone, temperate, subtropical and tropical montane
forests, scrublands and grasslands. They mainly feed
on seeds, vegetative parts of plants and insects.
Little is known about the reproductive parameters
Conservation Measures in Place
None.
Conservation Recommendations
i) Conduct surveys using camera traps, live trapping,
indirect signs and interviews with local people in all
potential sites to establish occupancy, distribution,
abundance index and baseline information on
threats using standardised protocols.
ii) Conduct further study of species ecology and
look into the development of a captive breeding
programme at NTNC Central Zoo.
iii) Develop and implement habitat management
plan for key sites integrated with community
initiatives.
of the species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern