Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Mus Scientific name Mus fernandoni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Subgenus Pyromys Higher classification Pyromys | |
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The Ceylon spiny mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sri Lanka, where it is known as ශ්රී ලංකා කටු හීන් මීයා in Sinhala language.
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Description
Head and body length 9–11 cm. Tail 6–7 cm. Reddish gray above, with gray flat spines (each with 11mm in length) and the reddish hue from the intermixed fine fur. Underparts pure white with lots of long black hairs overlying. Whitish to grayish underparts, sometimes with a reddish-brown tinge. Ears dark and relatively large. Snout pointed. Tail scaly, dark purple in color, and longer than body length. Incisors are orange in color.
Range
The Ceylon spiny mouse is an endangered species known only from the following locations.
References
Ceylon spiny mouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA