Wilson's spiny mouse

Wilson's spiny mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Acomys
Species: A. wilsoni
Binomial name
Acomys wilsoni
Thomas, 1892

Wilson's spiny mouse (Acomys wilsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.

References

  1. Schlitter, D. (2008). Acomys wilsoni. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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