Sheath-tailed mouse
| Sheath-tailed mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. fragilicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus fragilicauda Auffray et al. 2003 | |
The sheath-tailed mouse (Mus fragilicauda) is a mouse found in two locations in central Thailand and in Laos.[1] They were discovered and documented in 2002. It is the only known Mus species to lose its tail integument when handled. It is sometimes found with the fawn-colored mouse.
References
- 1 2 Kennerley, R. (2016). "Mus fragilicauda". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T136280A22406533. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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