Saccostomus

Saccostomus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, or pouched mice. They have pouches in their cheeks. The genus contains the following species:

• South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
• Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)

Saccostomus Temporal range: Early Pliocene - recent
Saccostomus campestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Subfamily:	Cricetomyinae
Genus:	Saccostomus Peters, 1846
Species
Saccostomus campestris Saccostomus mearnsi

References

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.