Mus (subgenus)
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Mus is a subgenus
of the rodent genus Mus.
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of the rodent genus Mus.
Species
- Little Indian Field MouseLittle Indian Field MouseThe little Indian field mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Mus booduga (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, southern Nepal, central Myanmar) - Ryukyu MouseRyukyu MouseThe Ryukyu Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Mus caroli (Ryukyu islands, Taiwan and southern China to Thailand; introduced in Malaysia and western Indonesia) - Fawn-colored MouseFawn-colored MouseThe Fawn-colored Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Cambodia, India, possibly Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Mus cervicolor (Northern India to Vietnam; introduced to Sumatra and Java) - Cook's MouseCook's MouseCook's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Mus cookii (Southern and northeastern India and Nepal to Vietnam) - Cypriot MouseCypriot MouseThe Cypriot mouse is a species of mouse native to Cyprus. Its primary habitat seems to be the vineyards and fields of the Troödos Mountains region....
, Mus cypriacus (Cyprus) - Servant MouseServant MouseThe Servant Mouse or Bonhote's mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in India.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland....
, Mus famulus (Southwestern India) - Sheath-tailed Mouse, Mus fragilicauda (Thailand and Laos)
- Macedonian MouseMacedonian MouseThe Macedonian Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Bulgaria, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Syria, and Turkey.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Mus macedonicus (Balkans to Israel and Iran) - House MouseHouse mouseThe house mouse is a small rodent, a mouse, one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus.As a wild animal the house mouse mainly lives associated with humans, causing damage to crops and stored food....
, Mus musculus (introduced worldwide) - Mus nitidulusMus nitidulusMus nitidulus is a medium sized rodent of the genus Mus that appears in central Myanmar.- Origins :The name of the species dates back to 1859, but this is an uncertain figure because of the uncertainty that Mus nitidulus was indeed a separate species from Mus cervicolor...
(Central Myanmar) - Steppe Mouse, Mus spicilegus (Austria to southern Ukraine and Greece)
- Algerian MouseAlgerian MouseThe Algerian mouse, or western Mediterranean mouse, is a wild species of mouse closely related to the house mouse, native to open habitats around the western Mediterranean.-Description:...
, Mus spretus (Southern France, Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands, Morocco to Tunisia) - Earth-colored MouseEarth-colored MouseThe Earth-colored Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in India, possibly Indonesia, Nepal, and Pakistan.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Mus terricolor (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan; introduced to Sumatra)