Species of rodent
South African pouched mouse |
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Soutpansberg, South Africa |
Conservation status |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg/220px-Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg.png) Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Nesomyidae |
Genus: | Saccostomus |
Species: | S. campestris |
Binomial name |
Saccostomus campestris
Peters, 1846 |
The South African pouched mouse or southern African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae,[2] which is viewed as actually representing a complex of at least three undescribed species.[1] It is found in southern Africa in Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] This species occurs in savanna woodland, as well as various other habitats, at elevations from 50 to 2000 m.[1] It is present in arid regions of Namibia.[1] The rodent is abundant and is tolerant of human disturbance of its habitat.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Cassola, F.; Child, M.F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Saccostomus campestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19808A115153363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19808A22233928.en. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 933–934. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Petromyscinae | Petromyscus (Rock mice) | - Barbour's rock mouse (Petromyscus barbouri)
- Pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus collinus)
- Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus monticularis)
- Shortridge's rock mouse (Petromyscus shortridgei)
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Delanymyinae | |
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Dendromurinae | Dendromus (African climbing mice) | - Montane African climbing mouse (Dendromus insignis)
- Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis)
- Lachaise's climbing mouse (Dendromus lachaisei)
- Monard's African climbing mouse (Dendromus leucostomus)
- Lovat's climbing mouse (Dendromus lovati)
- Gray climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis)
- Brant's climbing mouse (Dendromus mesomelas)
- Banana climbing mouse (Dendromus messorius)
- Chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis)
- Kivu climbing mouse (Dendromus nyasae)
- Nyika climbing mouse (Dendromus nyikae)
- Cameroon climbing mouse (Dendromus oreas)
- Rupp's African climbing mouse (Dendromus ruppi)
- Vernay's climbing mouse (Dendromus vernayi)
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Dendroprionomys | - Velvet climbing mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti)
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Malacothrix | - Gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica)
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Megadendromus | - Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi)
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Prionomys | - Dollman's tree mouse (Prionomys batesi)
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Steatomys | - Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei)
- Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus)
- Dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius)
- Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni)
- Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii)
- Pousargues's African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus)
- Tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus)
- Fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)
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Mystromyinae | Mystromys | - White-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)
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Cricetomyinae (Pouched rats) | Beamys | - Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei)
- Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)
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Cricetomys | - Southern giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei)
- Emin's pouched rat (Cricetomys emini)
- Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
- Kivu giant pouched rat (Cricetomys kivuensis)
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Saccostomus | - South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
- Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)
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Nesomyinae (Malagasy rats and mice) | Brachytarsomys | |
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Brachyuromys | - Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis)
- Gregarious short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys ramirohitra)
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Eliurus | - Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy)
- Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni)
- Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli)
- Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani)
- Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus grandidieri)
- Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori)
- Lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor)
- Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus)
- White-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus)
- Petter's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri)
- Tanala tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus tanala)
- Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi)
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Gymnuromys | - Voalavoanala (Gymnuromys roberti)
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Hypogeomys | |
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Macrotarsomys | - Bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi)
- Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens)
- Petter's big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys petteri)
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Monticolomys | - Koopman's montane voalavo (Monticolomys koopmani)
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Nesomys | - White-bellied nesomys (Nesomys audeberti)
- Western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni)
- Nesomys narindaensis
- Island mouse (Nesomys rufus)
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Voalavo | - Eastern voalavo (Voalavo antsahabensis)
- Northern voalavo (Voalavo gymnocaudus)
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Taxon identifiers |
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Saccostomus campestris | |
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