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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 ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Cyprus. 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 ...
Cyprus is currently home to 21 known mammals, of which three are endangered. [5] 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 ...
The Cyprus spiny mouse (Acomys nesiotes) is a little-known rodent endemic to Cyprus. These nocturnal [ 2 ] animals are generally found in arid areas. After the last reliable record in 1980 no considerable effort has been made until 2007 when four individuals were rediscovered.
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In captivity, these mice reproduce and live for about four years. Since this species was previously considered endangered, a protection program is in place and government permission is needed for export from Turkey. Only a few zoos in the world have individuals of this species (Chester, Riga, Prague, Tallinn and Helsinki Zoo).
Cyprus grass snake, Natrix natrix cypriaca (Hecht, 1930) Cyprus whip snake, Hierophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985) Dahl's whip snake, Platyceps najadum dahli (Linnaeus, 1758) Dwarf snake, Eirenis modestus (Martin, 1838) Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Montpelier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus insignitus (Geoffroy Saint ...