The southern African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rocky areas.
Southern African spiny mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Acomys |
Species: | A. spinosissimus
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Binomial name | |
Acomys spinosissimus Peters, 1852
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Synonyms | |
Acomys selousi |
References
edit- ^ MacFadyen, D.; Medger, K. (2019). "Acomys spinosissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T47805694A119392541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T47805694A119392541.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1200. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.