Highland brush mouse
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The highland brush mouse (Abeomelomys sevia), also known as the Menzies' mouse,[1] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands (Papua New Guinea) where it is found in montane moss forests and in alpine zones over 2,000 m. It is the only species in the genus Abeomelomys, although it has been placed in Pogonomelomys in the past.
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Highland brush mouse | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Tribe: | Hydromyini |
Genus: | Abeomelomys Menzies, 1990 |
Species: | A. sevia |
Binomial name | |
Abeomelomys sevia (Tate & Archbold, 1935) | |
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