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Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse

Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse rather than just read about it. In short: Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse (Vandeleuria nolthenii), also known as Sri Lanka highland tree mouse or Podi-gas-miya (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගස් මීයා), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The species is endemic to the highlands of Sri Lanka.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse (Vandeleuria nolthenii), also known as Sri Lanka highland tree mouse or Podi-gas-miya (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගස් මීයා), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The species is endemic to the highlands of Sri Lanka. It is a nocturnal arboreal mouse, which is named after A. C. Tutein-Nolthenius, an amateur zoologist who collected the first specimens in 1929.

Description The body is 8 cm (3 in) – 9 cm (4 in), with a 12 cm (5 in) - 13 cm (5 in) tail. It has dark reddish brown dorsally and is darker on the back. Underparts gray. Dark brown face. Dark brown tail and ears. Long whiskers are black, short ones are silvery in color. Back fur long, soft, and dense.

Distribution and Habitat Endemic to the central highlands of Sri Lanka, this species has a restricted and fragmented distribution. Its populations are confined to montane evergreen forests at altitudes of 1,320–2,130 m in the Central Province. The species is nocturnal and arboreal.

References

de A. Goonatilake, W.I.L.D.P.T.S., Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. 2008. Vandeleuria nolthenii. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 October 2009. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse

In research: Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arboreal mammals, IUCN Red List endangered species, Mammals described in 1929, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Nolthenius's long-tailed climbing mouse matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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