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The Cyprus Spiny Mouse (Acomys nesiotes) is endemic to Cyprus. These nocturnal animals were generally found in arid areas. There has been no record of the Cyprus Spiny Mouse since 1980 and this animal is often considered extinct, but these claims may be inaccurate. The species may not actually be extinct. No considerable effort has been made since the 1980s to verify its presence and it may persist in small numbers. For this reason, the IUCN considers it data deficient.
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- Amori (2000). Acomys nesiotes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient
- Amori, G. 2000. Acomys nesiotes. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 January 2006.
- Nowak, R.M. (ed.) 1999. Walkers Mammals of the World. Sixth edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
- Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds) 1993. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London.
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