| South African pouched mouse | |
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| Soutpansberg, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
