Hypogeomys

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:activities nocturnal forager
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing
gptkbp:age 2 to 4
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 weeks
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts vulnerable
breeding programs
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:description gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution endemic_to_Madagascar
gptkbp:economicImpact none known
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nesomyidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1837
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:generator 6 months
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
moist lowland forests
gptkbp:hasLength up to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights up to 30 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hypogeomys
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Hypogeomys_antimena
gptkb:Hypogeomys_spp.
gptkbp:isA rodent
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo other_Malagasy_rodents
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest conservation efforts
ecology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hypogeomys_antimena
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
poor eyesight
good hearing
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight up to 1.5 kg