Gray-bellied pygmy mouse
The gray-bellied pygmy mouse (Mus triton) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land.
| Gray-bellied pygmy mouse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. triton |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus triton (Thomas, 1909) | |
References
- Dieterlen, F.; Agwanda, B. (2008). "Mus triton". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13988A4379335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13988A4379335.en.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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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