Small Japanese field mouse

The small Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Japan, spanning from Hokkaido to Kyushu and is similar to its larger counterpart, Apodemus speciosus.

Small Japanese field mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apodemus
Species:
A. argenteus
Binomial name
Apodemus argenteus
(Temminck, 1844)

Anatomy

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The body length is 65–100mm, tail 70–110mm, weight 10–20g. Although it is similar to a large Japanese field mouse, the small mice have slightly longer tails then the body, opposite to the large mice.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2016). "Apodemus argenteus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T42642A115198737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42642A22424490.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ "静岡県内で捕獲されたアカネズミとヒメネズミの頭蓋骨における" (PDF). Network for Shizuoka Prefecture Museum of Natural History. p. 2-3. Retrieved 2023-03-29.