Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cairo Spiny MouseScientific Name: Acomys cahirinusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsRange: Northern Africa, including Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia, and parts of the Middle East such as the Sinai Peninsula and southern LevantHabitat Type:...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Four-striped Grass MouseScientific Name: Rhabdomys pumilioCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsRange: Southern Africa, widely distributed across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Lesotho, particularly in the Succulent Karoo and fynbos...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Greater Egyptian GerbilScientific Name: Gerbillus pyramidumCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsRange: North Africa, across the northern Sahara Desert from Mauritania, Morocco, and Mali east through Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and northern...
Mammals > Rodents
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Mongolian Gerbil Scientific Name: Meriones unguiculatus Category: Mammals Subcategory: Rodents Size: Head and body length: 11-13 cm (4.3-5.1 in); Tail length: 9-12 cm (3.5-4.7 in) Weight: 60-100 g (2.1-3.5 oz); males slightly heavier...
Mammals > Rodents
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Eurasian Harvest MouseScientific Name: Micromys minutusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: 5.5 to 7.5 cm (2.2 to 3.0 in) head-body length; 5.0 to 7.0 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) tail lengthWeight: 4 to 11 g (0.14 to 0.39 oz)Lifespan: 12...
