Four-striped grass mouse

Rhabdomys pumilio

The four-striped grass mouse or four-striped grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres above sea level, extending as far north as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae
GenusRhabdomys
SpeciesR. pumilio
Photographed in
Namibia