House mouse range (note: distribution is incomplete)
Synonyms
Mus abbotti
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the semi-tame populations near human activity.
The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002.[3][4]
^Musser, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G. (2021) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Mus musculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13972A197519724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13972A197519724.en. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^Lawal, R.A.; et al. (2022). "Taxonomic assessment of two wild house mouse subspecies using whole-genome sequencing". Scientific Reports. 12 (20866): 20866. Bibcode:2022NatSR..1220866L. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25420-x. PMC 9718808. PMID 36460842.
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