Nannomys
Encyclopedia
Nannomys is a sub-Saharan Africa
subgenus
of Mus.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of Mus.
Species
- Baoule's MouseBaoule's MouseBaoule's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea, possibly Ghana, and possibly Sierra Leone.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
, Mus baoulei (Ivory Coast to Guinea) - Toad MouseToad MouseThe Toad Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and arable land.-References:...
, Mus bufo (Mountains of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and neighboring parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo) - Callewaert's MouseCallewaert's MouseCallewaert's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
, Mus callewaerti (Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo) - Gounda MouseGounda MouseThe Gounda Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Central African Republic.Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-References:...
, Mus goundae (Central African Republic) - Hausa MouseHausa MouseThe Hausa Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal....
, Mus haussa (Senegal to northern Nigeria) - Desert Pygmy MouseDesert Pygmy MouseThe Desert Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....
, Mus indutus (Southern Angola to western Zimbabwe and northern South Africa) - Mahomet MouseMahomet MouseThe Mahomet Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
, Mus mahomet (Ethiopia, southwestern Uganda and southwestern Kenya) - Matthey's MouseMatthey's MouseMatthey's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Guinea, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.Its natural habitat is moist savanna....
, Mus mattheyi (Ghana) - African Pygmy MouseAfrican Pygmy MouseThe African Pygmy Mouse, is possibly the smallest of all rodents and one of the smallest mammals. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world...
, Mus minutoides (Zimbabwe, Southern Mozambique, South Africa) - Temminck's MouseTemminck's MouseThe Temminck's Mouse is a species of the genus Mus and of the subgenus Nannomys. An adult generally weighs 0.006 kg....
, Mus musculoides (Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the range of Mus minutoides) - Neave's MouseNeave's MouseNeave's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
, Mus neavei (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to northeastern South Africa) - Free State Pygmy MouseFree State Pygmy MouseThe Free State Pygmy Mouse or Orange Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Lesotho and South Africa....
, Mus orangiae (South Africa) - Oubangui MouseOubangui MouseThe Oubangui Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Central African Republic.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
, Mus oubanguii (Central African Republic) - Peters's MousePeters's MousePeters's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and...
, Mus setulosus (Senegal to Ethiopia and western Kenya) - Setzer's Pygmy MouseSetzer's Pygmy MouseSetzer's Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, rivers, freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater lakes.-References:...
, Mus setzeri (Northeastern Namibia, Botswana, and western Zambia) - Thomas's Pygmy MouseThomas's Pygmy MouseThe Thomas's Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda....
, Mus sorella (Eastern Cameroon to western Tanzania) - Delicate MouseDelicate MouseThe Delicate Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Eritrea.Its natural habitat is dry savanna....
, Mus tenellus (Sudan to southern Somalia and central Tanzania) - Gray-Bellied Pygmy MouseGray-Bellied Pygmy MouseThe Gray-bellied Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia....
, Mus triton (Southern Ethiopia to central Angola and Malawi)