Fea's tree-rat

The Fea - tree rat ( Chiromyscus chiropus ) is a rodent species from the group of Altweltmäuse ( Murinae ).

Fea - tree rats reach a body length 13-16 inches, added a 20 to 25 centimeters long tail. Their fur is rather rough, it is ocher brown on top and whitish on the underside. The throat is red, the eyes are surrounded by dark rings. The ears and long tail are covered with fine hairs. The hind legs are adjusted with an opposable first toes on a climbing lifestyle.

These rodents live in Southeast Asia, their circulation area covers the south-western China, eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and Vietnam and Laos. Their habitat are evergreen forests. They are tree dwellers, otherwise nothing is known about their way of life.

Fea - tree rats are common and include IUCN not an endangered species.

Systematic forms the Fea - tree rat with some other Southeast Asian Altweltmäusen the Dacnomys group.