Nesomys rufus - #3420
Rufous Island Mouse
Geographic Distribution
Broadly distributed in montane forest, 900-2300 m, from the Northern Highlands to the southern Anosyenne Mtns, E Madagascar.
Order/Family
Nesomyidae
Genus
Nesomys
Specific Epithet
rufus
Image Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region (formerly Fianarantsoa province), Ranomafana National Park, 0.5km from Ambdiamontana, 7 km west of Ranomafana (21o 15'S; 47o 26'E)
Image Date
28 June 1988
Photographer
JM Ryan