Mayor's mouse

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Mayor's Mouse
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mus
Species: M. mayori
Binomial name
Mus mayori
(Thomas, 1915)

Mayor's Mouse (Mus mayori) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sri Lanka.[2]

References

  1. de A. Goonatilake, W.I.L.D.P.T.S., Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. (2008). "Mus mayori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 December 2009.  Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of vulnerable.
  2. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1396. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. 
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