Acomys dimidiatus

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Eastern Spiny Mouse
Acomys dimidiatus
Acomys dimidiatus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Acomys
Species: A. dimidiatus
Binomial name
Acomys dimidiatus
(Cretzschmar, 1826)

The Eastern Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. They have a wide range, having been found in Middle Eastern deserts as well as being prevalent in riverine forests in Africa. This is the only species of spiny mouse which may have black coloration.[1] Their diet is similar to other species of spiny mouse, consisting mostly of seeds.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Atallah, Sana I. (May 1967). "A New Species of Spiny Mouse (Acomys) from Jordan". Journal of Mammalogy 48 (2): 258–261. doi:10.2307/1378029. 
  2. ^ Varty, Nigel (May 1990). "Ecology of the Small Mammals in the Riverine Forests of the Jubba Valley, Southern Somalia". Journal of Tropical Ecology 6 (2): 179–189. 


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