| Mahomet mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. mahomet |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus mahomet Rhoads, 1896 | |
TheMahomet mouse (Mus mahomet) is a species ofrodent in the familyMuridae.It is found inEthiopia,Kenya, andUganda.Its naturalhabitats are subtropical or tropical moistmontane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitudeshrubland.It is threatened byhabitat loss.
It was described by Samuel N. Rhoads in 1896, who named it forSheikh Mahomet, Ethiopia, where it was collected byA. Donaldson Smith.[2]
