Overview
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Baiomys is the genus of New World pygmy mice. Together with Scotinomys, it forms the tribe Baiomyini. It currently contains two extant species:
- Southern Pygmy Mouse, Baiomys musculus
- Northern Pygmy Mouse, Baiomys taylori
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- Amman, B R., R. D. Bradley. 2003. Molecular evolution in Baiomys (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae): Evidence for a genetic subdivision in B. musculus. Journal of Mammalogy 85:162-166.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System [1]. Accessed 03 April 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Taxonomy
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The Genus Baiomys is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 17 species and subspecies in the Genus Baiomys: B. aquilonius · B. brachygnathus · B. kolbi · B. minimus · B. musculus (Southern Pygmy Mouse) · B. musculus musculus (Southern Pygmy Mouse) · B. musculus nigrescens · B. musculus pallidus · B. rexroadi · B. taylori (Northern Pygmy Mouse) · B. taylori analogous · B. taylori analogus · B. taylori ater · B. taylori canutus · B. taylori paulus · B. taylori subater · B. taylori taylori (Northern Pygmy Mouse)
References
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- Amman, B R., R. D. Bradley. 2003. Molecular evolution in Baiomys (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae): Evidence for a genetic subdivision in B. musculus. Journal of Mammalogy 85:162-166.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System [1]. Accessed 03 April 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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