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Ceylon Spiny Mouse
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Mus fernandoni

The Ceylon spiny mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sri Lanka, where it is known as ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක‍ටු හීන් මීයා in Sinhala language.

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