Biology:South African pouched mouse
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Short description: Species of rodent
| South African pouched mouse | |
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| Soutpansberg, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Saccostomus |
| Species: | S. campestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Saccostomus campestris Peters, 1846
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The South African pouched mouse or southern African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae,[2] which is viewed as actually representing a complex of at least three undescribed species.[1] It is found in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa , Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] This species occurs in savanna woodland, as well as various other habitats, at elevations from 50 to 2000 m.[1] It is present in arid regions of Namibia.[1] The rodent is abundant and is tolerant of human disturbance of its habitat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cassola, F.; Child, M.F. (2016). "Saccostomus campestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T19808A115153363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19808A22233928.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19808/115153363. Retrieved 26 April 2023.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ 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. 933–934. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13000075.
Wikidata ☰ Q1769250 entry
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