Southern African spiny mouse

The southern African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.^[2] It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rocky areas.

Southern African spiny mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Acomys
Species:	A. spinosissimus
Binomial name
Acomys spinosissimus Peters, 1852
Synonyms
Acomys selousi