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Sumatran Shrew-like Mouse

Mus crociduroides

The Sumatran shrew-like mouse (Mus crociduroides) is a species of mouse. It is endemic to Indonesia. This mouse is known only from the mountains of western Sumatra, where it lives in rainforest habitat. It occurs in Kerinci Seblat National Park.

Sumatran Shrew-like Mouse
Representative image: genus Mus · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: 4028mdk09 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

The Sumatran shrew-like mouse (Mus crociduroides) is a species of mouse. It is endemic to Indonesia.
This mouse is known only from the mountains of western Sumatra, where it lives in rainforest habitat. It occurs in Kerinci Seblat National Park.

Video

Progeroid Features of CH/XPA Mice CH/XPA mice are shown relative to littermate controls at 2 mo of age displaying unusual daytime eating behavior and abnormal clasping of hind limbs in a tail-hanging test; and again at 5 mo of age displaying disturbed gait, loss of balance, and kyphosis.Credit: van de Ven M, Andressoo J, Holcomb V, von Lindern M, Jong W, Zeeuw C, Suh Y, Hasty P, Hoeijmakers J, van der Horst G, Mitchell J · CC BY 2.5Source ↗

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References

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  2. Wikipedia — Sumatran shrewlike mouse Wikipedia

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