Island mouse
Island mouse | |
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Nesomys rufus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Nesomyidae |
Genus: | Nesomys |
Species: | N. rufus |
Binomial name | |
Nesomys rufus Peters, 1870 | |
Island mouse range |
The island mouse[1] or Eastern Red Forest Rat[1] (Nesomys rufus) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.
References
- 1 2 3 Kennerley, R. (2016). "Nesomys rufus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T14671A22237658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T14671A22237658.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Nesomys rufus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- 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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