Gray spiny mouse

Gray spiny mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Acomys
Species: A. cineraceus
Binomial name
Acomys cineraceus
Heuglin, 1877
Geographic range
Synonyms

A. cinerasceus

The gray spiny mouse (Acomys cineraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, rocky areas, arable land, and rural gardens.

References

  1. Dieterlen, F. (2008). Acomys cineraceus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
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