The Taiwan field mouse, also called the Formosan wood mouse, Apodemus semotus, is a rodent of the family Muridae found only in Taiwan. It lives mainly in the mountains between 1,400 and 3,000 metres, in natural or planted forests, grasslands, farms and campsites, and it is omnivorous, feeding on plants, insects and fungi. Males are generally larger than females, averaging 25.6 grams against 23.8 grams, and mark and recapture data suggest a wild life span of less than one year. Based on body measurements it has been suggested that the species does not differ from the South China field mouse, Apodemus draco, and should not be treated as separate.
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