Kingdom Animalia Family Dipodidae Scientific name Sicista Higher classification Dipodidae Order Rodent | Superfamily Dipodoidea Subfamily Sicistinae
Allen, 1901 Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Northern birch mouse, Southern birch mouse, Long‑tailed birch mouse, Severtzov's birch mouse, Strand's birch mouse |
Sicista subtilis cs kos sz cskeeg r southern birch mouse
Birch mice (genus Sicista) are small jumping desert rodents that resemble mice with a long tufted tail and very long hind legs, allowing for remarkable leaps. All variants possess a long tail of 65 to 110 mm (2.6 to 4.3 in) of length and weigh about 6 to 14 g (0.21 to 0.49 oz). Head and body length of 50 to 90 mm (2.0 to 3.5 in) and hind foot length of 14 to 18 mm (0.55 to 0.71 in). The skin color is light brown or dark-brown to brownish yellow on the upper side and paler on the underside, but generally brownish.
Contents
Northern birch mouse meaning
Species
There are 13 species listed in Mammal Species of the World (2005).
References
Birch mouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA