Coelomys is an East Asia

East Asia

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n subgenus

Subgenus

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 of Mus.

Distribution and habitat

The four species in the subgenus Coelomys are restricted to tropical evergreen lowland and mountain forests of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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, southern India

India

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, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra

Sumatra

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, and Java

Java

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. Beneath the forest understory, they live in moist or cool environments, often near streams and other water sources, or in wet, mossy habitats at high elevations.

Species

• Sumatran Shrewlike Mouse
  Sumatran Shrewlike Mouse
  The Sumatran Shrewlike Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
  
  , Mus crociduroides (Western Sumatra)
• Mayor's Mouse
  Mayor's Mouse
  Mayor's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Sri Lanka....
  
  , Mus mayori (Sri Lanka)
• Gairdner's Shrewmouse
  Gairdner's Shrewmouse
  Gairdner's Shrewmouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
  
  , Mus pahari (Northeastern India to southwestern Cambodia and northern Vietnam)
• Volcano Mouse
  Volcano Mouse
  The Volcano Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia....
  
  , Mus vulcani (Western Java)