Sheath-tailed mouse

The sheath-tailed mouse, Mus fragilicauda, is a mouse known from two locations in central Thailand and from Laos. It was discovered and documented in 2002, which makes it a recent addition to the genus. Its source article notes that it is the only known Mus species to lose the integument of its tail when handled, a trait that gives the species its name, and that it is sometimes found alongside the fawn-colored mouse. The recorded localities are Ban Nong Sanga and Tumbon in Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Loei in Thailand, and Lamam in Sekong Province, Laos. No diet, size or conservation information is given in that source.