Western Broad-toothed Field Mouse
Encyclopedia
Apodemus epimelas, also known as the Western Broad-toothed Field Mouse, is a species of rodent
in the genus Apodemus
from southeastern Europe. It is related to A. mystacinus, which occurs further to the east.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the genus Apodemus
Apodemus
Apodemus is the genus of Muridae which contains the Eurasian field mice. Related to the Ryūkyū spiny rats and the prehistoric Rhagamys – and far more distantly to Mus and Malacomys –, it includes the following species:*Striped Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius*Alpine Field Mouse, Apodemus...
from southeastern Europe. It is related to A. mystacinus, which occurs further to the east.
Literature cited
- Kryštufek, B., Vohralík, V. and Mitsain, G. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on January 18, 2010.