Island mouse

Island mouse
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. 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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