Alston's brown mouse
Alston's brown mouse, also called Alston's singing mouse, short-tailed singing mouse, or singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina), is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Central America, from Chiapas, Mexico, to western Panama.
| Alston's brown mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Neotominae |
| Genus: | Scotinomys |
| Species: | S. teguina |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotinomys teguina (Alston, 1877) | |
This species produces vocalizations in both the sonic and ultrasonic range that are thought to be an important component of its communication behavior.
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