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 | |
Muriculus imberbis (Rüppell, 1842) |
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.