Nesomys

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation climbing ability
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:family_Muridae
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 to 6 weeks
gptkbp:classification under review
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Madagascar_rat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:description Alfred Grandidier
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1867
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground foraging
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus Grandidier
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
endemic_to_Madagascar
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights 15 to 25 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nesomys
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Nesomys_audeberti
gptkb:Nesomys_lamberti
Nesomys rufus
Nesomys variegatus
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 4 young
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:nesting tree hollows
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
varies by region
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo other_Malagasy_rodents
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus ecology and behavior
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity studies
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Nesomys_lamberti_lamberti
gptkb:Nesomys_lamberti_audeberti
Nesomys rufus rufus
Nesomys rufus variegatus
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 200 to 500 grams