Laurie's moss mouse explained

Laurie’s moss mouse (Pseudohydromys eleanorae) is a species of mouse belonging to the family Muridae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It was first described in 2009.[1]

Description

Pseudohydromys eleanorae is a small rodent with a head and body length of and a tail length of . Its appearance is similar to that of Pseudohydromys murinus but there are a number of distinguishing features. The fur is short and dense, the upper and ventral parts are grey, the dorsal parts of the legs are covered in small silver hairs, it has short whiskers and small eyes, and the tail is brown with a white tip.[1]

Habitat

The species is found between in the Bismarck and Hagen mountain ranges of Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1206/582-8.1 . Helgen . Kristofer M . Helgen . Lauren E . Chapter 8. Biodiversity and Biogeography of the Moss-mice of New Guinea: A Taxonomic Revision of Pseudohydromys (Muridae: Murinae) . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 331 . 230–313 . 2009. 21646409 . free .