The Mahomet mouse, Mus mahomet, is a rodent in the family Muridae. It is recorded from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. The species is described as threatened by habitat loss. It was described by Samuel N. Rhoads in 1896, who named it for Sheikh Mahomet in Ethiopia, the place where the collector A. Donaldson Smith obtained it. The name therefore refers to a place in Ethiopia rather than to a person.
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It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Mahomet mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Mahomet mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
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1. Mahomet mouse (Wikipedia)
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It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda
Habitat, land habitats
subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
Child Taxon Of: Mus, Lead, scientific name
The Mahomet mouse (Mus mahomet)
In Biome: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Lead, habitat
subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland
View the Source2. iNaturalist: iNaturalist taxon record for Mus mahomet
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"extinct": false
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