Verreaux's mouse

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Verreaux's mouse
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M. verreauxii
Binomial name
Myomyscus verreauxii
(Smith, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Myomys verreauxii (Smith, 1834)

Verreaux's mouse or Verreaux's white-footed rat (Myomyscus verreauxii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

References

  1. ^ van der Straeten, E. (2008). "Myomyscus verreauxii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T45097A10974249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T45097A10974249.en. Retrieved 7 August 2016.