Thomas's giant deer mouse

Thomas's giant deer mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Megadontomys
Species: M. thomasi
Binomial name
Megadontomys thomasi
(Merriam, 1898)

Thomas's giant deer mouse (Megadontomys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico.

References

  1. Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. & Castro-Arellano, I. (2008). Megadontomys thomasi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 19 Jule 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.


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