Bastard big-footed mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bastard big-footed mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the bastard big-footed mouse live?

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

Madagascar

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 bastard big-footed mouse endangered?

The bastard big-footed mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bastard big-footed mouse?

The bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Nesomyidae, genus Macrotarsomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bastard big-footed mouse

The bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, named after Eugène Joseph Bastard. It is found only in Madagascar. Macrotarsomys bastardi is the smallest-bodied of the three species recognized within the genus Macrotarsomys. Two subspecies have been recognized (M. b. occidentalis and M. b. bastardi) however 2004 studies did not find consistent differences between the subspecies and recommended "subspecific epithets be abandoned for this species". In May 2026, the species was officially recognised by LUCA (Land and Urban Conservation Association) as their animal of the week, edging out the Maltese bull.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bastard big-footed mouse (revision 1378251023), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767190 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).