Muridae

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Family: Muridae

Group: Mammal, Species

Scientific NameCommon NameSummary
Mus musculusHouse MouseThere are apparently few collections of this introduced species from the region, with most of them from the 1940s or earlier(?). One 2006 collection in Arctos from the Mendenhall Wetlands is recorded as this species. Current status is not well known.
Rattus norvegicusBrown RatIntroduced species so far only known from near populated areas (where it is associated with human activity?).