Rudd's mouse

Rudd's mouse (Uranomys ruddi), also called the white-bellied brush-furred rat, is the only species in the genus Uranomys. It is closely related to the spiny mice, the brush-furred mice and the link rat. Adults measure about 8.4 to 13.4 cm in head and body length with a tail of 5.3 to 7.9 cm, and weigh roughly 41 to 53 g. The hairs on its back are stiff like those of the brush-furred mice but not spiny as in Acomys, the belly is white, the feet are covered in white hairs, and the incisors project forward. The animal is known across a wide range in Africa but is never common, and it is usually caught in savanna habitat. It is thought to be nocturnal and feeds mostly on insects. The IUCN Red List entry cited by the article gives a brief justification of why the species is of least concern.