| Red climbing mouse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Vernaya |
| Species: | V. fulva
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| Binomial name | |
| Vernaya fulva G.M. Allen, 1927
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| Synonyms | |
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Octopodomys fulvus | |
The red climbing mouse (Vernaya fulva), also known as Vernay's climbing mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is named after explorer and antiques dealer, Arthur Vernay, who sponsored the expedition during which the animal was first discovered. It is the only living species in the genus Vernaya, and has no subspecies.
- ^ Aplin, K. (2017). "Vernaya fulva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22933A22448949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22933A22448949.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.