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

Species Description
Fur usually hispid, especially on lower flanks. Tail
bicoloured, white on ventral surface.
Species Ecology
The Brown Spiny Mouse occurs in a broad range
of habitats including tropical and subtropical dry
deciduous scrub forests, sandy, gravel-rocky habitat,
grasslands, agricultural fields, and thorn scrub
desert.
Little is known about the reproductive parameters
of the species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of its broad distribution
across southern Nepal, its ability to utilise a range of
habitats and presence within protected areas.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
103) Mus terricolor (Blyth, 1851)
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species is widely distributed across southern
Nepal and within protected areas of Bardia National
Park, Chitwan National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildife
Reserve and Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve.
Distribution outside Nepal
India, Pakistan.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008, Molur and Nameer 2008.
Common Names
Earth-colored Mouse (English); Ban Muso (Nepali)
Species Description
An extremely small mouse with a relatively long tail.
Fur on the back is soft and plain brown, the belly is
dark grey.
Species Ecology
The habitat and ecology of this species is not well
known, however it is likely to occur in a broad range
of habitats including forests and grasslands. Little
is known about the reproductive parameters of the
species.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
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