Summary ²

Introduced from tropical Asia. Distinguished from other mouse species by uniform yellow-brown color and smaller size.

Range ³

Statewide.

Habitat ³

Inside buildings. As a tropical species it cannot survive cold winters, so it can only live in areas with lots of buildings heated year-round.

Size ³

2.5-4", tail 2-4"

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Davide, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24904076@N07/3130915987
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus_musculus
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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