Lamia (animal)
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| Lamia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Myomorpha |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Chiruromys |
| Species: | C. lamia |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiruromys lamia (Thomas, 1897) |
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The Lamia (Chiruromys lamia), also known as the Broad-headed Tree Mouse, is found chiefly in southeastern New Guinea. It is arboreal, living in hollow tree nests, and is found at every elevation from sea-level up.
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Chiruromys lamia. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 09 May 2006.
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