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

Least Concern in view of its wide distribution,
presumed large population, and because it is
unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for
a more threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
National Distribution
This species is distributed across the southern
border of Nepal and present within the protected
areas of Bardia National Park, Chitwan National Park,
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Shukla Phanta
Wildlife Reserve.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq,
Kuwait, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic,
Turkey.
Main Threats
Unknown.
References
Prater 1971, Harrison and Bates 1991, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.
116) Vandeleuria oleracea (Bennett, 1832)
Common Names
Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse (English);
Lampuchhre Rookhmuso (Nepali)
Synonyms
Vandeleuria nilagirica nolthenii, Vandeleuria oleracea
nolthenii (Phillips, 1929)
Species Description
Medium-sized mouse with a very long tail. Overall
body colour is light brown with off-white
underparts.
Species Ecology
This species occurs in dry deciduous forests, moist
deciduous forests, temperate forests, open forests,
grasslands and scrub and montane wet zones.
Females have litters of between three and six young.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This species is considered
Least Concern in view of its wide distribution,
presumed large population and occurrence within
protected areas and because it is unlikely to be
declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more
threatened category.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Population Size
There is no information available on the population
size of this species in Nepal.
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