Percival's spiny mouse

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Percival's spiny mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Acomys
Species:
A. percivali
Binomial name
Acomys percivali
Dollman, 1911

Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is one of two known species of mammals, the other being Acomys kempi , capable of completely regenerating damaged tissue, including hair follicles, skin, sweat glands, fur and cartilage. [3] [4]

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Classification

For the first time the species was described scientifically in 1911 by G. Dollman. [5]

Body length (without tail) is 82–111 mm, tail length is 39–92 mm (tail makes up 76% of body length), ear length is 11–15 mm, hind foot length is 9–15 mm; body weight is 18-48 g. [6]

Habitat

It lives mainly in the lowlands within the Great Rift Valley of Africa. It is found up to 1000 m above sea level, especially in rocky areas covered with lava. It is an insectivorous animal. [5] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Acomys percivali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T272A115049816. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T272A22453879.en . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1199. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.
  3. ↑ Cormier, Zoe (2012-09-26). "African spiny mice can regrow lost skin". Nature . Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  4. ↑ Seifert, Ashley W.; Kiama, Stephen G.; Seifert, Megan G.; Goheen, Jacob R.; Palmer, Todd M.; Maden, Malcolm (2012-09-27). "Skin shedding and tissue regeneration in African spiny mice (Acomys)". Nature. 489 (7417): 561–565. Bibcode:2012Natur.489..561S. doi:10.1038/nature11499. ISSN   1476-4687. PMC   3480082 . PMID   23018966.
  5. 1 2 "Acomys (Acomys) percivali". Mammal Species of the World. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. ↑ Ch. Denys, P. Taylor & K. Aplin (2017). Family Muridae (True Mice and Rats, Gerbils and relatives). Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. p. 602. ISBN   978-84-16728-04-6.


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