Hoogstral's Lemniscomys
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Hoogstral's Lemniscomys or Hoogstral's Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys hoogstraali) is a species of rodent
in the family Muridae
. It has striped makings all over its body and can only be found in Africa.
It is found only in Sudan
.
Its natural habitat
is moist savanna
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....
. It has striped makings all over its body and can only be found in Africa.
It is found only in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is moist savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
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