Nikolaus's mouse

Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is the only species in the genus Megadendromus. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Nikolaus's mouse
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Megadendromus Dieterlan & Rupp, 1978
Species:	M. nikolausi
Binomial name
Megadendromus nikolausi Deiterlen & Rupp, 1978