Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

The most distinctive feature of this rodent is the light and dark
brown colouration with white big patches on the fur.
Dr. Abd Rabou sent the photos also to Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov from
the Zoology Department, Tel Aviv University for Identification.
Prof. Yom-Tov wrote that this rodent ―is a mutant (partial albino)
of house mouse (Mus musculus).‖
Conclusion:
After examining the photos, and referring to many
zoological references, and Middle Eastern zoologists and
wildlife experts, and searching the Internet, I came finally
to a conclusion that we are in front of a new subspecies of
house mouse from the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
I gave it the scientific name Mus musculus gazaensis, new
subspecies. The subspecies name “gazaensis” is Latin for
“Gaza”.
The New Palestinian House Mouse Subspecies Mus musculus gazaensis
Khalaf, 2007 from Beit Lahia, North Gaza Strip. Foto: Dr. Abdel Fattah
Nazmi Abd Rabou, 2005.
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