South African Pouched Mouse | |
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Information | |
Range | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Rodentia |
Family | Nesomyidae |
Genus | Saccostomus |
Species | Saccostomus mearnsi |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi), is a species of pouched mouse in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and arable land.