Discovery of a new endemic spiny mouse species, Mus dumbara, in Sri Lanka
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Suyama Boyagoda and research team
Knuckles Mountain Range, Sri Lanka
March 11, 2004
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Researchers identified a new endemic species of spiny mouse, Mus dumbara, in the Knuckles Mountain Range. The species was confirmed through genetic and morphological evidence after being first collected in 2004. The mouse is considered potentially at risk of extinction due to habitat loss and limited distribution.
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