Apodemus uralensis cimrmani

Apodemus uralensis cimrmani, also known as Cimrman Ural field mouse, is a rare subspecies of Ural field mouse found only in the town of Žatec situated in the Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. It is the only endemic vertebrate species of the Czech Republic.[1]

Cimrman Ural field mouse
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apodemus
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A. u. cimrmani
Trinomial name
Apodemus uralensis cimrmani
Vohralík, 2002
Location of Žatec municipal territory within Louny District

Description and habitat

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Named after fictional Czech polymath Jára Cimrman, the remains of a distinct small species of mouse were found between 1974 and 1981 based on these findings, the mouse was described in 2002 as a new subspecies. It is considered as an isolated population of the more prevalent Ural field mouse both species are almost identical but the Cimrman mouse's skull is smaller in size due to biological adaptions. Distinguishing the two species is a difficult task even for experts.[2]

The population's distribution was confined to 25 localities of Žatec with considerable vegetation due to agriculture all within an area of 25x20km.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Animals and Plants Unique to the Czech Republic". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Distribution, skull morphometrics and systematic status of an isolated population of Apodemus microps (Mammalia: Rodentia) in NW Bohemia, Czech Republic".