Angolan multimammate mouse

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Angolan multimammate mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Myomyscus
Species:
M. angolensis
Binomial name
Myomyscus angolensis
(Bocage, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Mastomys angolensis(Bocage, 1890)

The Angolan multimammate mouse (Myomyscus angolensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.

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References

  1. Coetzee, N. (2008). "Myomyscus angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2008: e.T45091A10972434. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T45091A10972434.en .