Free State pygmy mouse

The Free State pygmy mouse or Orange mouse (Mus orangiae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa.^[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.

Free State pygmy mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Mus
Species:	M. orangiae
Binomial name
Mus orangiae (Roberts, 1926)