†Mus minotaurus Bate 1942 (house mouse)
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Full reference: D. M. A. Bate. 1942. New Pleistocene Murinæ from Crete. Journal of Natural History 9(49):41-49
Belongs to Mus according to D. M. A. Bate 1942
Sister taxa: Mus alexandrinus, Mus bateae, Mus domesticus, Mus erythroleucus, Mus hipparionum, Mus musculoides, Mus musculus, Mus sylvaticus, Leggada tenella
Type specimen: BMNH M15950, a maxilla (maxilla with M1–M3). Its type locality is Cave between Canea and Suda, which is in a Pleistocene cave horizon in Greece.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (17 collections)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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