Desert pygmy mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Mus indutus
The Desert pygmy mouse is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the desert pygmy mouse
A young / baby of a desert pygmy mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A desert pygmy mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Desert pygmy mouse habitats
Dry savanna, Grassland, Savanna and Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland
Facts about the desert pygmy mouse
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1. Mus, genus Mus -- (type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; upper incisors have a square-notched tip)
Mus
genus Mus
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