Louise's spiny mouse

Louise's spiny mouse (Acomys louisae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas.

Louise's spiny mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Acomys
Species:
A. louisae
Binomial name
Acomys louisae
Thomas, 1896

References

  1. Dieterlen, F. (2008). "Acomys louisae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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