Eastern shrew mouse

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Eastern shrew mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Pseudohydromys
Species:
P. murinus
Binomial name
Pseudohydromys murinus
Rümmler, 1934

The eastern shew mouse (Pseudohydromys murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Helgen, K.; Singadan, R.; Wright, D.; Allison, A.; Aplin, K. (2008). "Pseudohydromys murinus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T18533A8390305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T18533A8390305.en.