Mus_mattheyi

Matthey's mouse

Matthey's mouse

Species of rodent

Matthey's mouse (Mus mattheyi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Matthey's mouse was first described by Francis Petter (1923–2012) in 1969 and was named after Robert Matthey (1900–1982).

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It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, and possibly also in Benin, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.

Its natural habitat is moist savanna.

References

  1. [1]
    Granjon, L. (2016). "Mus mattheyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13968A22404270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13968A22404270.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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