Servant mouse
| Servant mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. famulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus famulus Bonhote, 1898 | |
The servant mouse (Mus famulus) or Bonhote's mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Pradhan, M.S.; Molur, S.; Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Mus famulus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T13960A4371794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13960A4371794.en. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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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