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Species of rodent

Korean field mouse
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apodemus
Species: A. peninsulae
Binomial name
Apodemus peninsulae
(Thomas, 1907)

The Korean field mouse (Apodemus peninsulae), also known as the Korean wood mouse, is a species of mouse. It is distributed across Northeastern Asia, including the Russian Far East, northern China, the Korean Peninsula, Sakhalin, and Hokkaidō. It is not found on the Korean island of Jeju. The adult has a body length of 76–125 mm, with a tail of nearly equal length (75–112 mm).

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References

  1. Batsaikhan, A.; Tinnin, D.; Lhagvasuren, B. & Sukhchuluun, G. (2017) . "Apodemus peninsulae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T1899A115058828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T1899A22424550.en.
  • Won, Byeong-o (원병오) (2004). 한국의 포유동물 (Hangugui poyudongmul, Mammals of Korea). Seoul: Dongbang Media. ISBN 89-8457-310-8.

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Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Aethomys–Chrotomys)
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Apodemus peninsulae
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