Southern African Spiny Mouse
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Acomys spinosissimus Peters, 1852 |
The Southern African Spiny Mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It it found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rocky areas.
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- Schlitter, D. 2004. Acomys spinosissimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.