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Delicate deer mouse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Habromys

Higher classification
  
Habromys

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Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Habromys delicatulus

Rank
  
Species

The delicate deer mouse (Habromys delicatulus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was first described by Michael Carlton, Oscar Sanchez and Guillermina Urbano-Vidales after being discovered in a patch of cloud forest on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The species gets its name from its small size and delicate features compared to the other species within the genus Habromys.

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Delicate deer mouse Wikipedia