Shortridge's multimammate mouse
| Shortridge's multimammate mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mastomys |
| Species: | M. shortridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastomys shortridgei (St. Leger, 1933) | |
Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Mastomys shortridgei) is a rodent species in the family Muridae.[1] It is found in Angola, Botswana and Namibia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Coetzee, N. & Griffin, M. (2004). "Mastomys shortridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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