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

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126) Dacnomys millardi (Thomas, 1916)<br />

Common Names<br />

Millard’s Rat (English); Lamadante Muso (Nepali)<br />

Synonyms<br />

Dacnomys wroughtoni (Thomas, 1922)<br />

Species Description<br />

Characterised by unusually long molar teeth.<br />

Species Ecology<br />

Millard’s Rat occurs in tropical and subtropical<br />

montane and evergreen forests.<br />

Conservation <strong>Status</strong><br />

Global: Data Deficient<br />

<strong>National</strong>: Data Deficient<br />

Rationale for assessment: <strong>The</strong>re is insufficient<br />

information available to make an accurate<br />

assessment <strong>of</strong> the extinction risk <strong>of</strong> this species in<br />

Nepal.<br />

Legal <strong>Status</strong><br />

<strong>National</strong> Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029<br />

(1973).<br />

<strong>National</strong> Distribution<br />

<strong>The</strong> species has a small distribution in eastern<br />

127) Diomys crumpi (Thomas, 1917)<br />

Nepal in the districts <strong>of</strong> Ilam, Panchthar, Terathum<br />

and southern parts <strong>of</strong> Sankhuwasabha.<br />

Distribution outside Nepal<br />

China, India, Lao PDR, Viet Nam.<br />

References<br />

Duff and Lawson 2004, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.<br />

Common Names<br />

Crump’s Mouse (English); Krampko Muso (Nepali)<br />

Species Description<br />

Back black-grey, the middle dorsal area sometimes<br />

darker than the head and shoulders, rump generally<br />

black. White feet. Tail black above and whitish below.<br />

Species Ecology<br />

Crump’s Mouse occurs in tropical evergreen,<br />

temperate broad leaved and moist deciduous<br />

forests.<br />

Conservation <strong>Status</strong><br />

Global: Data Deficient<br />

<strong>National</strong>: Data Deficient<br />

Rationale for assessment: <strong>The</strong>re is insufficient<br />

information available to make an accurate<br />

assessment <strong>of</strong> the extinction risk <strong>of</strong> this species in<br />

Nepal.<br />

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