Saccostomus Temporal range: EarlyPliocene - recent
Saccostomus campestris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Subfamily:	Cricetomyinae
Genus:	Saccostomus Peters, 1846
Species
Saccostomus campestris Saccostomus mearnsi

Saccostomus is agenus ofrodent in the familyNesomyidae, or pouched mice. They have pouches in their cheeks. The genus contains the following species:

• South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
• Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005)."Superfamily Muroidea". InWilson, 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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