Ethiopian striped mouse

The Ethiopian striped mouse, also known as the striped-back mouse, is a rodent of the family Muridae with the scientific name Mus imberbis. It is found only in Ethiopia. It was formerly placed in its own genus, Muriculus, which held no other species, but phylogenetic evidence now supports treating Muriculus as a subgenus within Mus, the true mice, so the animal is now classed among the true mice. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and urban areas, which means it lives both in the open highland grass and close to people. The article notes that the species is threatened by habitat loss. The source is a brief encyclopedia article drawing on the Mammal Species of the World entry for Muroidea, so further detail on its biology is not given in the pages read.