Apodemus
Ap·o·de·mus (ap″o-deґməs) a genus of Old World field mice of the family Muridae, containing some species that are reservoirs of infectious diseases. Species include A. sylvaґticus, the wood mouse, A. agraґrius, the Manchurian striped field mouse, and A. flavicolґlis, the yellow-necked field mouse.
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