Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Mastomys shortridgei) is a rodent species in the family Muridae, the Old World mice and rats. It is native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia in southern Africa. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps. GBIF accepts the name Mastomys shortridgei, credited to St. Leger in 1933, and records its IUCN Red List category as Least Concern, the lowest level of concern, which fits an animal living across several countries in wet grassland and swampy ground of the region.
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Muridae, Taxa Source Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)
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It is native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species profile record for Mastomys shortridgei
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"extinct": false
2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category record for Mastomys shortridgei
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Shortridge's multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)
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It is native to Angola, Botswana and Namibia.
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is a rodent species in the family Muridae
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
is a rodent species in the family Muridae
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