Fiery spiny mouse
| Fiery spiny mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Acomys |
| Species: | A. ignitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acomys ignitus Dollman, 1910 | |
The fiery spiny mouse (Acomys ignitus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae[2] found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.
References
- ↑ Schlitter, D. & Dieterlen, F. (2008). "Acomys ignitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 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: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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