- English Common Name
- Ricefield Mouse, Ryukyu Mouse
- Scientific name
- Mus caroli
- Taxonomy
- Order: Rodentia , Family: Muridae
- Size
- 6 cm - 8 cm
- Species Distribution
- In Japan, Okinawa Island is the only place where the species inhabits. In overseas, Java, Sumatra, Thai, and Malay Peninsula are places where Ryukyu Mouse is found.
- Okinawan Common Name
- Haru-enchu
- Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species:Data Deficient
- Okinawa Island is the only place where this species is found in Japan. It rarely goes around houses, but inhabits fields such as sugarcane fields and cultivated areas.
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- Updated January 2018
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