HAIRY-TAILED BOLO MOUSE Necromys lasiurus
A small mouse with the tail shorter than the head and body, this is a common species in grassland and cerrado areas though it occasionally occurs in forest. This species can be most easily identified by its prominent eye-ring combined with the dark upper surface of the feet. Despite the common name the tail is uniformly-coloured and only lightly haired. Activity is usually diurnal and the species is almost exclusively terrestrial, experiencing population booms during the wet season and being less common at other times of year.
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![FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 lateral.JPG) | FIGURE 1 |
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![FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 lateral b.JPG) | FIGURE 2 |
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![FIGURE 3 FIGURE 3](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 lat spec.JPG) | FIGURE 3 |
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![FIGURE 4 FIGURE 4](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 dorsal.JPG) | FIGURE 4 |
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![FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 ventral.JPG) | FIGURE 5 |
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![FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 head.JPG) | FIGURE 6 |
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![FIGURE 7 FIGURE 7](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 head b.JPG) | FIGURE 7 |
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![FIGURE 8 FIGURE 8](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 ear.JPG) | FIGURE 8 |
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![FIGURE 9 FIGURE 9](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 dors head.JPG) | FIGURE 9 |
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![FIGURE 10 FIGURE 10](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 teeth.JPG) | FIGURE 10 |
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![FIGURE 11 FIGURE 11](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 forefoot.JPG) | FIGURE 11 |
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![FIGURE 12 FIGURE 12](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 hindfoot upp.JPG) | FIGURE 12 |
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![FIGURE 13 FIGURE 13](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 hindfoot und.JPG) | FIGURE 13 |
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![FIGURE 14 FIGURE 14](Necromys lasiurus lag bla 66533 karina june 10 tail.JPG) | FIGURE 14 |
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM704PH) Adult lateral view, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM705PH) Same individual lateral view (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM706PH) Same individual lateral view (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM707PH) Same individual dorsal view (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM708PH) Same individual ventral view (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM709PH) Same individual head detail (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM710PH) Same individual head detail (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 8 - (FPMAM711PH) Same individual ear detail (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 9 - (FPMAM712PH) Same individual frontal (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 10 - (FPMAM713PH) Same individual teeth (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 11 - (FPMAM714PH) Same individual underside of fore foot (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 12 - (FPMAM715PH) Same individual upperside of hind foot (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 13 - (FPMAM716PH) Same individual underside of hind foot (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 14 - (FPMAM717PH) Same individual tail scales (Karina Atkinson June 2010 - Para La Tierra).