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How large is the flat-haired mouse of peninsular India?

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Illustration of a house mouse, Mus musculus, showing a small, brownish-gray rodent with large ears, a pointed nose, and a long tail. A scale above indicates its length is about 10 centimeters or 4 inches.
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The flat-haired mouse (Mus platythrix) of peninsular India is one of the larger species within the genus Mus. It weighs approximately 18 grams (0.6 ounce), with a body length of 10 to 12 cm (4 to 4.7 inches) and a tail measuring 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 inches).1