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Servant mouse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Mus

Higher classification
  
Mouse

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muridae

Scientific name
  
Mus famulus

Rank
  
Species

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The servant mouse (Mus famulus) or Bonhote's mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Western Ghats of South India, where it is restricted to the locations of Eravikulam National Park, Avalanche, Kalapatti, and Coonoor.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Servant mouse Wikipedia