Southern groove-toothed moss mouse
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| Southern groove-toothed moss mouse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Microhydromys |
| Species: | M. argenteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microhydromys argenteus Helgen, Leary, & Aplin, 2010
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The southern groove-toothed moss mouse (Microhydromys argenteus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Southern Papua New Guinea. As opposed to M. richardsoni, argenteus sp can be differentiated most prominently by its gray-brown pelage. [2]
References
- ^ Kennerley, R.; Gerrie, R. (2016). "Microhydromys argenteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48004865A48004917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T48004865A48004917.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Helgen, K.M. (2010). "A Review of Microhydromys (Rodentia: Murinae), with Description of a New Species from Southern New Guinea". American Museum Novitates (3676): 1–24. doi:10.1206/632.1. hdl:2246/6039. S2CID 55084955.
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