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The Montane African climbing mouse or remarkable climbing mouse (''Dendromus insignis'') is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.〔 == Description == The montane African climbing mice have short, soft brown to reddish-brown pelage with a dark stripe down the middle of their backs and dark gray or grayish underparts. They have tails that can equal up to 133% of their head and body length, which taper and are covered in scales and short hair.〔 ''D. insignis'' have a typical mymorphous zygomatic arch with a narrow infraorbital foramen, due to the prominence of the lower anterior-positioned masseter muscles—resulting in only three molars in a row and grooved upper incisors.〔 The hind limbs of the montane African climbing mouse are elongated, with hind feet highly specialized for climbing. ''D. insignis'' have a reduced inner proximal foot pad, and a reduced first digit with a nail.〔 ''D. insignis'' is one of the largest species of the genus Dendromus, with head and body length ranges from 76 mm to 90 mm and weigh from 7-20 g,〔 up to 20% larger than other Dendromus species. Additionally, their head is relatively large compared to other genera of rodents, making up about 27% of their head and body length and resulting in longer molar rows.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dendromus insignis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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