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Spiny Mice
The term spiny mouse refers to any species of rodent within the genus ''Acomys''. Similar in appearance to mice of the genus '' Mus'', spiny mice are small mammals with bare, scaled tails. However, their coats are endowed with unusually stiff guard hairs similar to the spines of a hedgehog; this trait is the source of the common name, ''spiny mouse''. Despite their anatomic similarity to members of the genus ''Mus'', genetic evidence suggests that the African spiny mice may be more closely related to gerbils than to common mice. Classification Genus ''Acomys'' – spiny mice * Western Saharan spiny mouse, ''Acomys airensis'' * Cairo spiny mouse, ''Acomys cahirinus'' * Chudeau's spiny mouse, ''Acomys chudeaui'' * Asia Minor spiny mouse, ''Acomys cilicicus'' *Gray spiny mouse, ''Acomys cineraceus'' * Eastern spiny mouse, ''Acomys dimidiatus'' * Fiery spiny mouse, ''Acomys ignitus'' * Johan's spiny mouse, ''Acomys johannis'' * Kemp's spiny mouse, ''Acomys kempi'' *Louise's spiny m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pliocene
The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58See the 2014 version of the ICS geologic time scale million years ago. It is the second and most recent epoch of the Neogene Period in the . The Pliocene follows the Epoch and is followed by the Epoch. Prior to the 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray Spiny Mouse
The gray spiny mouse (''Acomys cineraceus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, rocky areas, arable land Arable land (from the la, arabilis, "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for th ..., and rural gardens. References * Acomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1877 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern African Spiny Mouse
The southern African spiny mouse (''Acomys spinosissimus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ... and rocky areas. References Acomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1852 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seurat's Spiny Mouse
Seurat's spiny mouse (''Acomys seurati'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Algeria. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...s are rocky areas and hot deserts. References Acomys Endemic fauna of Algeria Mammals described in 1936 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Henri Heim de Balsac {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Spiny Mouse
The golden spiny mouse (''Acomys russatus'') gets its name from the reddish-orange spiny fur that covers its body from head to tail. This coarse, inflexible fur is thought to protect it from predation."Golden Spiny Mouse (''Acomys russatus'') . Arkive.org. Retrieved on 2012-12-28. Aside from the golden fur that covers its head and upper parts, its flanks are yellow and its underside is pale. It has gray legs with pale feet and black soles. It is also described as having a small, but distinct white spot under each eye. It is often found in the wild missing a part or all of its tail because it is able to shed this as a defense mechanism. However, it is not known how this is done, how often it can occur, or under what conditions. It lives an average of three years in the wild. It is |
Percival's Spiny Mouse
Percival's spiny mouse (''Acomys percivali'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ..., subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is one of two known species of mammals, the other being '' Acomys kempi'', capable of completely regenerating damaged tissue, including hair follicles, skin, sweat glands, fur and cartilage. Classification For the first time the species was described scientifically in 1911 by G. Dollman. Body length (without tail) is 82-111 mm, tail length is 39-92 mm (tail makes up 76% of body length), ear length is 11-15 mm, hind foot length is 9-15 mm; body weight is 18-48 g. Habitat It lives main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acomys Ngurui
The Nguru spiny mouse (''Acomys ngurui'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... References ngurui Rodents of Africa Mammals of Tanzania Mammals described in 2011 {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus Spiny Mouse
The Cyprus spiny mouse (''Acomys nesiotes'') is a little-known rodent endemic to Cyprus. These nocturnalNTWORLD animals are generally found in arid areas. After the last reliable record in 1980 no considerable effort has been made until 2007 when four individuals were rediscovered. Due to the insufficient data of its population the IUCN considers it as data deficient. See also * *List of extinct animals of Europe
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Acomys Muzei
The Muze spiny mouse (''Acomys muzei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... References muzei Rodents of Africa Mammals of Zambia Mammals of Tanzania Mammals described in 2011 {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullah Spiny Mouse
The Mullah spiny mouse (''Acomys mullah'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and t ... and rocky areas. References Acomys Rodents of Africa Mammals of Djibouti Mammals of Eritrea Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals of Somalia Mammals described in 1904 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crete Spiny Mouse
The Crete spiny mouse (''Acomys minous'') is a species of mouse endemic to Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, .... It is characterized by the coarse, stiff hairs on its back and tail and a notably grayer coloration and more pointed face than other species of spiny mice. Its fur color varies from yellow to red, gray or brown on its face and back, with white fur on its underside. It is a nocturnal forager, feeding mainly on grass blades and seeds, and builds only a very rudimentary nest. The gestation is between five and six weeks, which is unusually long for a mouse. At birth, other females clean and assist the mother. The young are well developed with open eyes when they are born. Its taxonomic position is uncertain (it may be a variant of the Cairo spiny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise's Spiny Mouse
Louise's spiny mouse (''Acomys louisae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur na ..., and rocky areas. References Acomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1896 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acomys-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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