The least forest mouse (''Apomys musculus'') is a species of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
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It is found only in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
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See also
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List of mammals of the Philippines
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Luzon montane forest mouse
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Large Mindoro forest mouse
The large Mindoro forest mouse (''Apomys gracilirostris'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, from the genus '' Apomys''. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is ...
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List of rodents
Rodents are animals that gnaw with two continuously growing incisors. Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they inhabit every continent except Antarctica.
This list contains circa 2,700 species in 518 genus, genera in the order Rodent ...
References
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External links
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Apomys
Fauna of Luzon
Fauna of Mindoro
category:Fauna of Dinagat Islands
Mammals described in 1911
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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