Hausa Mouse
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Mus haussa (Thomas & Hinton, 1920) |
The Hausa Mouse (Mus haussa) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.
[edit] References
- Granjon, L. & Is-haquou Daouda, H. 2004. Mus haussa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.