Ethiopian striped mouse Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Mus |
Species: | M. imberbis
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Binomial name | |
Mus imberbis
Rüppell, 1842
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Synonyms | |
Muriculus imberbis ( Thomas, 1903) |
The Ethiopian striped mouse or striped-back mouse (Mus imberbis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Ethiopia. [1] It was formerly classified in the monotypic genus Muriculus, but phylogenetic evidence supports Muriculus being a subgenus within Mus, the true mice. [2] [3] The Ethiopian striped mouse's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ethiopian striped mouse Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Mus |
Species: | M. imberbis
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Binomial name | |
Mus imberbis
Rüppell, 1842
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Synonyms | |
Muriculus imberbis ( Thomas, 1903) |
The Ethiopian striped mouse or striped-back mouse (Mus imberbis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Ethiopia. [1] It was formerly classified in the monotypic genus Muriculus, but phylogenetic evidence supports Muriculus being a subgenus within Mus, the true mice. [2] [3] The Ethiopian striped mouse's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.