Little Indian field mouse
| Little Indian field mouse | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Subgenus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. booduga |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus booduga (Gray, 1837)
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The little Indian field mouse (Mus booduga) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. A single member of the species has also been sighted in the South End of Boston, MA.
Description
Head and body length is 7cm. Tail is 6cm. Upper parts a glossy light brown fading to grayish white or white on the ventral surface. There is often a light brown band or splotch across the chest. Large rounded ears set on the head. Muzzle rather pointed. Tail is dark above, and paler below. Upper incisors curve backwards.
In culture
This animal is known as වෙල් හීන් මීයා by Sinhalese people.
References
- Baillie, J. 1996. Mus booduga. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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