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Nannomys
''Nannomys'' is a subgenus of the rodent genus '' Mus'', the mice. They are known as the African pygmy mice.Veyrunes, F., et al. (2005)Molecular phylogeny of the African pygmy mice, subgenus ''Nannomys'' (Rodentia, Murinae, ''Mus''): implications for chromosomal evolution.''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 36(2), 358-369. These species are native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they can be found in many types of habitat. There are 20 species.Veyrunes, F., et al. (2006)Phylogenomics of the genus ''Mus'' (Rodentia; Muridae): extensive genome repatterning is not restricted to the house mouse.''Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences'', 273(1604), 2925-2934. Species include: * Baoule's mouse, ''Mus baoulei'' (Ivory Coast to Guinea) * Toad mouse, ''Mus bufo'' (Mountains of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and neighboring parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo) * Callewaert's mouse, ''Mus callewaerti'' (Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo) *Gounda mouse, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temminck's Mouse
Temminck's mouse (''Mus musculoides'') is a species of the genus '' Mus'' and of the subgenus '' Nannomys''. It is found throughout West Africa, Central Africa Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo ..., and East Africa. An adult generally weighs 0.006 kg. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1761264 Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1853 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mus (genus)
The genus ''Mus'' or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents, all typically called Mouse, mice (the adjective "muroid" comes from the word "Muroidea", which is a large superfamily of rodents, including mice, rats, voles, hamsters, gerbils, and many other relatives). They are the only members of the Tribe (biology), tribe Murini. However, the term mouse can also be applied to species outside of this genus. Subgenera, species, and subspecies '' The following is a list of ''Mus'' subgenera, species, and subspecies: *''Coelomys'' **''Mus crociduroides'' (Sumatran shrewlike mouse) **''Mus mayori'' (Mayor's mouse) **''Mus pahari'' (Gairdner's shrewmouse) **''Mus vulcani'' (volcano mouse) *''Mus (Mus), Mus'' **''Mus booduga'' (Little Indian field mouse) **''Mus caroli'' (Ryukyu mouse) **''Mus cervicolor'' (Fawn-colored mouse) ***''Mus cervicolor cervicolor'' ***''Mus cervicolor popaeus'' **''Mus cookii'' (Cook's mouse) **''Mus cypriacus'' (Cyprus mouse) **''Mus fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baoule's Mouse
Baoule's mouse (''Mus baoulei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, possibly Ghana, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References * Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1980 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthey's Mouse
Matthey's mouse (''Mus mattheyi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Matthey's mouse was first described by Francis Petter (1923-2012) in 1969 and was named after Robert Matthey (1900-1982). It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, and possibly also in Benin, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. Its natural habitat is moist savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References * Mus (rodent) Rodents of Africa Mammals of West Africa Matthey's mouse Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Arable land (from the la, arabilis, "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for the .... References * Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delicate Mouse
The delicate mouse (''Mus tenellus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Eritrea. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1903 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas's Pygmy Mouse
The Thomas's pygmy mouse (''Mus sorella'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References * Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1909 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setzer's Pygmy Mouse
Setzer's pygmy mouse (''Mus setzeri'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, rivers, freshwater lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...s, and intermittent freshwater lakes. References * Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1978 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peters's Mouse
Peters's mouse (''Mus setulosus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References * Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1876 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oubangui Mouse
The Oubangui mouse (''Mus oubanguii'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Central African Republic. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References * Mus (rodent) Endemic fauna of the Central African Republic Mammals described in 1970 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Pygmy Mouse
The Free State pygmy mouse or Orange mouse (''Mus orangiae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land Arable land (from the la, arabilis, "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for th ..., and pastureland. References * Mus (rodent) Mammals of South Africa Mammals described in 1926 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neave's Mouse
Neave's mouse (''Mus neavei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References *Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Mus (rodent) Mammals described in 1910 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
