Flat-haired mouse

Flat-haired mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Mus
Species: M. platythrix
Binomial name
Mus platythrix
Bennett, 1832

The flat-haired mouse (Mus platythrix) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in India, where it is widely distributed throughout South India and central India.

References

  1. Molur, S.; Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Mus platythrix". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T13978A4377013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13978A4377013.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. p. 1406. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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