Acomys selousi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Acomys selousi Acomys selousi Least concern

Where the acomys selousi lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Acomys selousi
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the acomys selousi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the acomys selousi in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the acomys selousi endangered?

The acomys selousi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the acomys selousi?

The acomys selousi (Acomys selousi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Acomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the acomys selousi

Acomys selousi, or Selous's spiny mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Acomys selousi (revision 1344744443), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q41080062 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).