Greater big-footed mouse, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar

Just before returning to camp we came across this rodent hiding in this tree. The guide could not identify it exactly and only mentioned the term "micro mammal". I'm not sure what it is, will check with an expert.

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Claire Hamilton

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Greater bog-footed mouse Macrotarsomys ingens? A guess! Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Much more than a guess I'd say. Location matches exactly, so does the size, and its behavior: nocturnal, hiding during the day. I'm sure enough this is a good match, thanks so much! Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Awesome!!! Posted 9 years ago

The Greater big-footed mouse

The greater big-footed mouse or long-tailed big-footed mouse is a nocturnal rodent found only in north west Madagascar. It was first described by F. Petter in 1959. It is listed as an endangered species as a result of habitat loss.

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Similar species: Rodents

Species identified by Ferdy Christant