Mus booduga (Gray 1837)

The little Indian field mouse (Mus booduga) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Description

Head and body length is 7 cm. Tail is 6 cm. Upper parts of the body are a glossy light brown fading to grayish white or white on the ventral surface. There is often a light brown band or splotch across the chest. Large rounded ears are set on the head. Muzzle is rather pointed. Tail is dark above and paler below. Upper incisors curve backwards.

In culture

This animal is known as වෙල් හීන් මීයා by Sinhalese people.

References

• Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1390. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.