Kreb's Fat Mouse | |
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Information | |
Range | Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Rodentia |
Family | Nesomyidae |
Genus | Steatomys |
Species | Steatomys krebsii |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Kreb's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii), is a species of nesomyid in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Its name honours Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs (1792–1844), a German natural history collector in South Africa.