Mus platythrix: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Mus platythrix Mus platythrix Least concern

Where the mus platythrix lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 11 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Mus platythrix
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the mus platythrix live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mus platythrix in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to India.

India

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the mus platythrix endangered?

The mus platythrix’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the mus platythrix?

The mus platythrix (Mus platythrix) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Mus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mus platythrix

Mus platythrix, the flat-haired mouse or Indian brown spiny mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in India, where it is widely distributed throughout South India and central India.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mus platythrix (revision 1344758806), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767679 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).