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Lamia (animal)

Lamia or broad-headed tree mouse is found chiefly in southeastern New Guinea. It is arboreal, living in hollow tree nests, and is found at every elevation from sea-level up.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Mammalia
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Eutheria
Order Rodentia
Infraorder Myomorpha
Family Muridae
Subfamily Murinae
Genus Chiruromys
Species Chiruromys lamia

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