| South African pouched mouse | |
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| Soutpansberg, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Saccostomus |
| Species: | S. campestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccostomus campestris Peters, 1846 | |
TheSouth African pouched mouse orsouthern African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris) is aspecies ofrodent in the familyNesomyidae,[2] which is viewed as actually representing a complex of at least three undescribed species.[1] It is found in southern Africa inAngola,Botswana,DR Congo,Malawi,Mozambique,Namibia,South Africa,Eswatini,Tanzania,Zambia andZimbabwe.[1] This species occurs insavanna woodland, as well as various other habitats, at elevations from 50 to 2000 m.[1] It is present in arid regions of Namibia.[1] The rodent is abundant and is tolerant of human disturbance of its habitat.[1]
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