Island mouse
The island mouse[1] or eastern red forest rat[1] (Nesomys rufus) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar.
| Island mouse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Nesomys |
| Species: | N. rufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesomys rufus Peters, 1870 | |
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| Island mouse range | |
References
- Kennerley, R. (2016). "Nesomys rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14671A22237658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T14671A22237658.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 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. p. 952. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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