Published May 26, 2026 | Version v1

Figure 9 from: Boyagoda SH, Meegaskumbura M, Manamendra-Arachchi K (2026) Mus (Pyromys) dumbara, a new endemic species of spiny mouse (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae) from Sri Lanka. ZooKeys 1280: 265-285. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.163907

  • 1. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • 2. Guangxi University, Nanning, China
  • 3. University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Figure 9 Part of the ventral view of cranium of: (on the Left) Mus saxicola showing the elongated anterior cusp (t2) of first upper molar (M1) with an anterior accessory cusp (A) and a narrow mesopterygoid fossa (B) in comparison to (on the Right) other Pyromys species with M1 lacking the elongation of anterior cusp (t2) and a broader mesopterygoid fossa (Marshall 1977).

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Journal article: 10.3897/zookeys.1280.163907 (DOI)
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