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Encyclopedia > Lamia (animal)

For other meanings of "lamia", see lamia.


The 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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