Phillips's mouse (Mus phillipsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Phillips's mouse | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Mus |
Species: | M. phillipsi
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Binomial name | |
Mus phillipsi Wroughton, 1912
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References
edit- ^ Molur, S.; Nameer, P.O. (2008). "Mus phillipsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13977A4376826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13977A4376826.en.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.