Highland brush mouse

Highland brush mouse

Menzies' mouse

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Abeomelomys sevia

The highland brush mouse (Abeomelomys sevia ), also known as the Menzies' mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, and is found in montane moss forests and in alpine zones over 2,000 m. It is the only species in the genus Abeomelomys, although it has been placed in Pogonomelomys in the past.

Animal name origin

It is known as ymgenm (or yamganm ) in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

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References

1. Highland brush mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_brush_mouse
2. Highland brush mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17879/22402392

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