Mus is a genus of muroid rodents, family Muridae, subfamily Murinae, known as typical mice and comprising the only members of the tribe Murini, organized into several subgenera including Coelomys, Mus, Muriculus, Nannomys and Pyromys, with a temporal range extending from the Middle Miocene, roughly 15 million years ago, to the present. Species are distributed across Asia, Africa and Europe depending on subgenus. The best-known member is the house mouse, Mus musculus, the genus type species.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Defining CharacteristicsThey are the only members of the tribe Murini. 2 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ39275, descriptionView the Source 2. Mus (genus) - Wikipedia
Introduction, first sentence
The genus Mus or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents
Introduction
The genus Mus or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents, all typically called mice (the adjective "muroid" comes from the word "Muroidea", which is a large superfamily of rodents, including mice, rats, voles, hamsters, gerbils, and many other relatives), though the term can be used for other rodents.
Introduction/Taxonomy section
They are the only members of the tribe Murini.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Mus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 39
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Mus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Mus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
Wikidata: Mus
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