Typhlomys chapensis - #4908

Chapa Tree Mouse
Formerly as Typhlomys cinereus.
Geographic Distribution

Known from northernmost Vietnam (Mt. Hoang Lien, Chapa) and middle and southern Yunnan Province, China (Mts. Ailao, Huanglian, and Wuliang). The known distribution is limited to the west of the Red River, which might be the eastern distribution boundary.

Order/Family
Platacanthomyidae
Genus
Typhlomys
Specific Epithet
chapensis
Image Location
Russia, Moscow Zoo
Image Date
18 June 2012
Photographer
KD Rudloff