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Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse Zelotomys hildegardeae Least concern

Where the Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse: Zelotomys hildegardeae
Photo: Katie Sayers, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameZelotomys hildegardeae
GroupMice, rats & other rodents
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in4 countries
ContinentsAfrica
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae

Where does the Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse in 4 countries and territories across 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 Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse endangered?

The Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse?

The Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse (Zelotomys hildegardeae) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Zelotomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse

Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse (Zelotomys hildegardeae) or Hildegarde's zelotomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found in Central Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse (revision 1355235870), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768645 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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