Southern African Pygmy Mouse

Southern African Pygmy Mouse

Mus minutoides

Also known as: Pygmy Mouse, South African Pygmy Mouse, Sub-Saharan Pygmy Mouse, Tiny Pygmy Mouse

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Ground

Diet

PlantSeed

Active Time

Nocturnal

Size

7 g

LCMammaliaRodentiaMuridae

Seasonal Activity

231 sightings · 2003–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae

Traits

Diet
PlantSeed
Foraging
Ground
Activity
Nocturnal
Body mass
7 g

Photo

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Occurrence data from GBIF.