Ethiopian Striped Mouse
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| Ethiopian Striped Mouse Fossil range: Recent |
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| Muriculus imberbis (Rüppell, 1842) |
The Ethiopian Striped Mouse or Striped-back Mouse (Muriculus imberbis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Lavrenchenko, L. & Schlitter, D. 2004. Muriculus imberbis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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