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Habromys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Subfamily
  
Neotominae

Scientific name
  
Habromys

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Tribe
  
Reithrodontomyini

Higher classification
  
Sigmodontinae

Lower classifications
  
Jico deer mouse, Chinanteco deer mouse

Habromys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in Mexico and Central America. It contains these species, all but one (H. lophurus) of which are threatened or endangered, five of them critically so. H. lophurus is near threatened.

Species:

  • Chinanteco deer mouse (Habromys chinanteco)
  • Delicate deer mouse (Habromys delicatulus)
  • Ixtlán deer mouse (Habromys ixtlani)
  • Zempoaltepec deer mouse (Habromys lepturus)
  • Crested-tailed deer mouse (Habromys lophurus)
  • Jico deer mouse (Habromys simulatus)
  • Schmidly's deer mouse (ambiguous name), Habromys schmidlyi
  • References

    Habromys Wikipedia