| Matthey's mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. mattheyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mus mattheyi Petter, 1969 | |
Matthey's mouse (Mus mattheyi) is a species ofrodent in the familyMuridae. Matthey's mouse was first described byFrancis Petter (1923–2012) in 1969 and was named afterRobert Matthey (1900–1982).
It is found inBurkina Faso,Ivory Coast,Ghana,Mali,Senegal,Togo, and possibly also inBenin,Guinea, andGuinea-Bissau.
Its naturalhabitat is moistsavanna.
