Mus musculus domesticus
Subspecies of rodent
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Mus musculus domesticus, the Western European house mouse, is a subspecies of the house mouse (Mus musculus). Some laboratory mouse strains, such as C57BL/6, are domesticated from M. m. domesticus.[1]
| Mus musculus domesticus | |
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| A female C57BL/6 laboratory mouse, which is domesticated from Mus musculus domesticus.[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | M. m. domesticus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Mus musculus domesticus Schwarz and Schwarz, 1943 | |
Distribution
In Europe, M. m. domesticus lives in Western and Southern Europe, while another subspecies, the Eastern European house mouse (M. m. musculus) lives in Eastern and Northern Europe.[2] The area from Scandinavia to the Black Sea is a secondary hybrid zone for M. m. domesticus and M. m. musculus.[3] Habitats of M. m. domesticus also exist in the Middle East, Southern Asia, North Africa, North America, and some areas of Latin America and Oceania.[4]
Relations with humans
M. m. domesticus is harmful to humans because it can damage vegetation and field crops, impacting food sources. It is also one of many invasive species.[4][5]