''Vandeleuria'' is a small genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
from
Asia
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with only three species. It is the only member of the
tribe
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Vandeleurini. Species in this genus are known as the long-tailed climbing mice.
Species
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Nilgiri long-tailed tree mouse
Nilgiri vandeleuria (''Vandeleuria nilagirica''), also known as the Nilgiri long-tailed tree mouse and the Indian long-tailed tree mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. There has been some dispute as to whether this specimen is ...
, ''Vandeleuria nilagirica''
Jerdon, 1867
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Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse
Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse (''Vandeleuria nolthenii''), also known as Sri Lanka highland tree mouse or Podi-gas-miya ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ගස් මීයා), is a species of rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to ...
, ''Vandeleuria nolthenii''
Phillips, 1929
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Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse (''Vandeleuria oleracea'') is a species of rodent found in South and Southeast Asia. It is known as ගස් මීයා by Sinhalese people.
It is known to spread the ''Ixodes
''Ixodes'' is a ge ...
, ''Vandeleuria oleracea''
Bennett, 1832
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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