Southern groove-toothed moss mouse
Species of rodent
Southern groove-toothed moss mouse | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Microhydromys |
Species: | M. argenteus |
Binomial name | |
Microhydromys argenteus Helgen, Leary, & Aplin, 2010 |
The southern groove-toothed moss mouse (Microhydromys argenteus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Southern Papua New Guinea. As opposed to M. richardsoni, argenteus sp can be differentiated most prominently by its gray-brown pelage. [2]
References
- ^ Kennerley, R.; Gerrie, R. (2016). "Microhydromys argenteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48004865A48004917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T48004865A48004917.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Helgen, K.M. (2010). "A Review of Microhydromys (Rodentia: Murinae), with Description of a New Species from Southern New Guinea". American Museum Novitates (3676): 1–24. doi:10.1206/632.1. hdl:2246/6039. S2CID 55084955.
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Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Hadromys–Maxomys)
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Hadromys (Manipur bush rat) |
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Dephomys (Defua rats) |
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Hybomys (Hump-nosed mice) |
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Stochomys |
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Baiyankamys |
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Crossomys |
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Hydromys (Water rats) |
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Microhydromys |
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Parahydromys |
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Paraleptomys |
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Lorentzimys |
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Malacomys (Big-eared swamp rats) |
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Maxomys (Rajah rats) |
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- See also
- Aethomys–Chrotomys
- Colomys–Golunda
- Melasmothrix–Mus
- Oenomys–Pithecheir
- Pogonomys–Pseudomys
- Rattus
- Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
- Otomys
- Others
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