Toad mouse

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Toad mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mus
Species:
M. bufo
Binomial name
Mus bufo
(Thomas, 1906)

The toad mouse (Mus bufo) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and arable land.

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References

  1. Dieterlen, F.; Kerbis Peterhans, J. (2008). "Mus bufo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T13954A4370522. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13954A4370522.en .