Free State Pygmy Mouse
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Mus orangiae (Roberts, 1926) |
The Free State Pygmy Mouse or Orange Mouse (Mus orangiae) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.
[edit] References
- Monadjem, A. & Coetzee, N. 2004. Mus orangiae. 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.