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Santiago Galapagos mouse

(Nesoryzomys swarthi)

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Description

Nesoryzomys swarthi,also known as the Santiago nesoryzomys or Santiago Galápagos mouse,is a species of rodent in the genus Nesoryzomys of family Cricetidae.It is found only on Santiago in the Galápagos Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Cricetidae
Genus:Nesoryzomys
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