Four-striped grass mouse

The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) or four-striped grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.^[2]

Four-striped grass mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Rhabdomys
Species:	R. pumilio
Binomial name
Rhabdomys pumilio (Sparrman, 1784)
Synonyms
R. bechuanae R. dilectus

It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level, extending as far north as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] Its natural habitats are savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.

References

1. Du Toit, N.; Pillay, N.; Ganem, G.; Relton, C. (2019). "Rhabdomys pumilio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T112168517A22402072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T112168517A22402072.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. 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. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.