The Korean field mouse (Apodemus peninsulae), also known as the Korean wood mouse, is a species of mouse. It is distributed across Northeastern Asia, including the Russian Far East, northern China, the Korean Peninsula, Sakhalin, and Hokkaidō. It is not found on the Korean island of Jeju. The adult has a body length of 76–125 mm, with a tail of nearly equal length (75–112 mm).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Apodemus |
| Species: | A. peninsulae
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| Apodemus peninsulae (Thomas, 1907)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Batsaikhan, A.; Tinnin, D.; Lhagvasuren, B. & Sukhchuluun, G. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Apodemus peninsulae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T1899A115058828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T1899A22424550.en.
- Won, Byeong-o (원병오) (2004). 한국의 포유동물 (Hangugui poyudongmul, Mammals of Korea). Seoul: Dongbang Media. ISBN 89-8457-310-8.