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Laurie's moss mouse

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Laurie's moss mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Pseudohydromys
Species:
P. eleanorae
Binomial name
Pseudohydromys eleanorae
Helgen & Helgen, 2009

Laurie’s moss mouse (Pseudohydromys eleanorae) is a species of mouse belonging to the family Muridae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It was first described in 2009.[1]

Habitat

The species is found between 2740 and 3050 m in the Bismarck and Hagen mountain ranges of Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Appearance

Pseudohydromys eleanorae' is a small rodent with a head and body length of 94 to 103 mm and a tail length of 89 to 92 mm. Its appearance is similar to that of Pseudohydromys murinus but there are a number of distinguishing features. The fur is short and dense. The upper and ventral parts are grey. The dorsal parts of the legs are covered in small silver hairs. It has short whiskers and small eyes. The tail is brown with a white tip.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Helgen, Kristofer M; Helgen, Lauren E (2009). "Chapter 8. Biodiversity and Biogeography of the Moss-mice of New Guinea: A Taxonomic Revision of Pseudohydromys (Muridae: Murinae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 331: 230–313. doi:10.1206/582-8.1. S2CID 21646409.

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