Chinese Jumping Mouse
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The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species of rodent
in the Dipodidae
family. It is monotypic
within the genus
Eozapus.
It is endemic to China
. Its natural habitat
is temperate
forest
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Dipodidae
Dipodidae
The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the northern hemisphere. This family includes over 50 species among the 16 genera....
family. It is monotypic
Monotypic
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within the genus
Genus
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Eozapus.
It is endemic to China
China
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. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is temperate
Temperate
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forest
Forest
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s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.