Black Sea field mouse

The Black Sea field mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, possibly Iran, Iraq, Russian Federation, and Turkey.

Black Sea field mouse

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apodemus
Species:
A. ponticus
Binomial name
Apodemus ponticus
(Sviridenko, 1936)

References

  • Baillie, J. 1996. Apodemus ponticus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
  • 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. 1272. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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