Saccostomus
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Saccostomus is a genus of rodent
in the Nesomyidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
family.
It contains the following species:
- South African Pouched MouseSouth African Pouched MouseThe South African Pouched Mouse or Southern African Pouched Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, which is viewed as actually representing a complex of undescribed species...
(Saccostomus campestris) - Mearns's Pouched MouseMearns's Pouched MouseMearns's Pouched Mouse is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda....
(Saccostomus mearnsi)