Mahomet mouse
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Mus mahomet

The Mahomet mouse (Mus mahomet ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.

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It was described by Samuel N. Rhoads in 1896, who named it for Sheikh Mahomet, Ethiopia, where it was collected by A. Donaldson Smith.

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References

1. Mahomet mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahomet_mouse
2. Mahomet mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13967/115117257

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