Micromys
| Micromys Temporal range: Late Miocene to Recent | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Micromys minutus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Micromys Dehne, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Micromys agilis Dehne, 1841 (= Mus minutus Pallas, 1771) | |
| Species | |
and various fossil species | |
Micromys is a genus of small rodents in the subfamily Murinae. The genus, which is not closely related to any other murine genus,[1] contains two living species: the widespread Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) of much of Europe and Asia; and the more restricted Micromys erythrotis of Vietnam, southern China, and perhaps nearby regions.[2] Fossils of Micromys date back to the Late Miocene and include at least 10 extinct species, which form several lineages.[3]
References
- ↑ Musser & Carleton 2005, pp. 1383–1384.
- ↑ Abramov, Meschersky & Rozhnov 2009, p. 58.
- ↑ Musser & Carleton 2005, p. 1384.
Literature cited
- Abramov, A.V.; Meschersky, I.G.; Rozhnov, V.V. (2009). "On the taxonomic status of the harvest mouse Micromys minutus (Rodentia: Muridae) from Vietnam". Zootaxa 2199: 58–68.
- 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.). Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.