Chinese Birch Mouse
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The Chinese Birch Mouse (Sicista caudata), also known as the Long-tailed Birch Mouse, is a species of jumping mouse found in Northeast Asia. It has been reported from the Ussuri region of Manchuria, Sakhalin Island and Primorsky Krai in Russia, and northern North Korea. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[1]
The Chinese Birch Mouse favors riversides and wetlands, but is also found in cultivated land.
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- ^ Species Profile: Sicista caudata. Retrieved on 2006-10-05.