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The Cypriot mouse (Mus cypriacus) is a species of mouse endemic to Cyprus. [2] [3] Its primary habitat seems to be the vineyards and fields of the Troödos Mountains region. [4] The mouse was recognized as a new species in 2004 by Thomas Cucchi , a research fellow at the University of Durham. It was formally described in 2006, in the journal ...
There are seventeen mammal species native to Cyprus, excluding feral species. [1] Most of the land mammals have been introduced, with only the Cypriot mouse being endemic. The other mammal species present on the islands during the Late Pleistocene, including the Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus, the Cyprus dwarf elephant, and Cyprus genet, are extinct.
The largest wild animal and mammal currently residing in Cyprus is the endemic Cypriot mouflon. Other notable mammals are the large endangered Mediterranean monk seal [6] and the endemic Cypriot mouse, which is the only remaining endemic rodent on the Mediterranean islands. [7]
It was first used in early phases of the late Bronze Age (LCIB, 14th century BC) and continued in use for c. 400 years into the LC IIIB, maybe up to the second half of the 11th century BC. It likely evolved into the Cypriot syllabary. Late Bronze Age horned altar at Pigadhes. The Late Cypriot (LC) IIC (1300–1200 BC) was a time of local ...
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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.
This list may not reflect recent changes. B. ... Chesias rhegmatica; Cypriot mouse; Cyprus grass snake; Cyprus green toad; Cyprus mouflon; Cyprus spiny mouse; Cyprus ...
A mouse (pl.: mice) is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). Mice are also popular as pets. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are locally common. They are ...