Murinae

Key to species of subfamily Murinae

1 Total body length more than 250 mm...................................................................... 2

- Total body length less than 250 mm....................................................................... 4

2 Ears do not exceed 20 mm in length............................................................ Nesokia indica

- Ears exceed 20 mm in length............................................................................ 3

3 Tail longer than body length.................................................................... Rattus rattus

- Tail shorter than body length............................................................... Rattus norvegicus

4 Palm with 5 rounded tubercules.......................................................................... 5

- Palm with 3 rounded tubercules............................................................... Mus musculus

5 Orange fulvous to yellowish brown spot on the neck.......................................... Apodemus flavicollis

- No orange fulvous to yellowish brown spot on the neck...................................... Apodemus mystacinus