Biology:South African pouched mouse

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Short description: Species of rodent

South African pouched mouse
Saccostomus campestris.jpg
Soutpansberg, South Africa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Saccostomus
Species:
S. campestris
Binomial name
Saccostomus campestris
Peters, 1846

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

Wikidata ☰ Q1769250 entry