Little Indian field mouse
Species of rodent
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The little Indian field mouse (Mus booduga) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
| Little Indian field mouse | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. booduga |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus booduga (Gray, 1837) | |
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Description
The head and body length is 7 cm, and the tail is 6 cm. The upper parts of the body are a glossy light brown fading to greyish-white or white on the ventral surface. There is often a light brown band or patch across the chest. Large rounded ears are set on the head. The muzzle is rather pointed. The tail is dark above and paler below. The upper incisors curve backwards.
In culture
This animal is known as වෙල් හීන් මීයා by Sinhalese people.
