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.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Defining CharacteristicsThey are the only members of the tribe Murini. 2 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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Source African pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Algerian mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Cypriot mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Macedonian mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Mahomet mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Matthey's mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Neave's mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Oubangui mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Phillips's mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Servant mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Setzer's pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Sheath-tailed mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Shortridge's mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Steppe mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Temminck's mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Toad mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Volcano mouse (Wikipedia)
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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
African pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)
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The African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides)
Algerian mouse (Wikipedia)
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The Algerian mouse (Mus spretus)
Cypriot mouse (Wikipedia)
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The Cypriot mouse (Mus cypriacus) is a species of mouse that is endemic to Cyprus.
Macedonian mouse (Wikipedia)
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The Macedonian mouse (Mus macedonicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae and order Rodentia.
Sheath-tailed mouse (Wikipedia)
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sheath-tailed mouse (Mus fragilicauda) is a mouse
Servant mouse (Wikipedia)
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The servant mouse (Mus famulus)
Mahomet mouse (Wikipedia)
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The Mahomet mouse (Mus mahomet)
Phillips's mouse (Wikipedia)
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(Mus phillipsi)
Oubangui mouse (Wikipedia)
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The Oubangui mouse (Mus oubanguii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Setzer's pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)
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Setzer's pygmy mouse (Mus setzeri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Temminck's mouse (Wikipedia)
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Temminck's mouse (Mus musculoides) is a species of the genus Mus and of the subgenus Nannomys.
Volcano mouse (Wikipedia)
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The volcano mouse or Javan shrew-like mouse (Mus vulcani) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia.
Toad mouse (Wikipedia)
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The toad mouse (Mus bufo) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Matthey's mouse (Wikipedia)
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Matthey's mouse (Mus mattheyi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Neave's mouse (Wikipedia)
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Neave's mouse (Mus neavei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Shortridge's mouse (Wikipedia)
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Shortridge's mouse (Mus shortridgei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Steppe mouse (Wikipedia)
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(Mus spicilegus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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