MacConnell's Climbing Mouse

MacConnell's Climbing MouseThis mouse occurs on the Guiana Shield. Its tail is longer than its body and ends in a brush-like tuft. It has been found on the ground and among the rocks of tepuis.What does it look like?The tail exceeds about 1.4 times the head-and-body length and ends in a tuft of hair. The account treats the tail as an important identifying feature.How does it live?This mouse occurs on the Guiana Shield. Its tail is longer than its body and ends in a brush-like tuft. It has been found on the ground and among the rocks of tepuis.On tepuis it is reported mainly on the ground and around cliffs, using runways beneath rocks and fallen trees.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.