Western Saharan spiny mouse
| Western Saharan spiny mouse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Acomys |
| Species: | A. airensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acomys airensis Thomas & Hinton, 1921 | |
The Western Saharan spiny mouse (Acomys airensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and possibly in Western Sahara, western Chad and southern Algeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.
References
- ↑ Granjon, L. & Schlitter, D. (2008). Acomys airensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ↑ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.