| Ethiopian striped mouse Temporal range: Recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: |
Muriculus Thomas, 1903 |
| Species: | M. imberbis |
| Binomial name | |
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Muriculus imberbis (Rüppell, 1842) |
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The Ethiopian striped mouse or striped-back mouse (Muriculus imberbis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Ethiopia. The mouse's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.