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Which four subgenera make up the genus Mus?

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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.
mouse

The genus Mus is divided into four distinct subgenera:1

  • Pyromys: Known as spiny mice, these species are found in Sri Lanka, India, and mainland Southeast Asia.1
  • Coelomys: Referred to as shrew-mice, these are restricted to tropical forests in parts of Asia, including Sumatra and Java.1
  • Mus: This subgenus includes the house mouse and various rice field mice, with a distribution spanning Eurasia and North Africa.1
  • Nannomys: Comprising the African mice, this group includes 19 species found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.1