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

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Species Description
Dorsal pelage pale rufescent, long semi-naked tail,
presence of a dorsal darker stripe and sharp pointed
muzzle.
Species Ecology
Ward’s Field Mouse occurs at high elevation
coniferous and rhododendron forests.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
120) Bandicota maxima (Pradhan et al.,
1993)
Common Names
Giant Bandicoot-Rat (English); Raja Dhademuso
(Nepali)
Synonyms
Mus gigantean (Hardwicke, 1804)
Species Description
A large dark-brown rat with dark thick coarse hairs
all over the body. Underside is light grey. Has a long
elongated face, pointed muzzle and roundish pink
ears. Tail is almost naked and lighter than the body,
feet are pink.
Species Ecology
The Giant Bandicoot-Rat occurs in and near human
settlements.
Conservation Status
Global: Not Evaluated
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
References
Baral and Shah 2008, Smith and Xie 2008.
National Distribution
This species occurs in north west Nepal and within
protected areas of Annapurna Conservation Area
and Shey Phoksundo National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Afghanistan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan,
Tajikistan.
assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.