Woosnam's broad-headed mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Woosnam's broad-headed mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zelotomys woosnami
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 Woosnam's broad-headed mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Woosnam's broad-headed mouse in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Namibia

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 Woosnam's broad-headed mouse endangered?

The Woosnam'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 Woosnam's broad-headed mouse?

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

About the Woosnam's broad-headed mouse

Woosnam's broad-headed mouse or Woosnam's zelotomys (Zelotomys woosnami) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Its tail is a little shorter than the combined length of its head and body. Fur is streaked tan, black, and light grey. The top of its feet and tail are white and it has off-white underparts. Weight is 55 g, total length is 24 cm, and tail length is 11 cm. It is nocturnal and it nests in burrows. Diet consists of insects and seeds. Its litters are born in summer; up to 11 pups are in a litter.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Woosnam's broad-headed mouse (revision 1379799648), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765037 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).