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Vandeleuria oleraceus
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Habitat
Forest, shrubland and grassland, 200-1,500m
Size
7-9cm head and body, tail 10-12cm
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse is small, 7 to 9 cm in head and body with a 10 to 12 cm tail, reddish brown above shading to light yellowish brown on the sides, with light brownish-white underparts. It climbs many plants, such as cane grass, and lives in forest, shrubland and grassland at about 200 to 1,500 m. Its lifespan is about two years (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs across South and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. No further ecology was found for this entry.