Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,352
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) or four-striped grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. 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. Its has many natural habitats such as savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Four-striped grass mouse”.