Matthey's mouse
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Mus mattheyi

Matthey's mouse (Mus mattheyi ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Matthey’s mouse was first described by Francis Petter (1923-2012) in 1969 and was named after Robert Matthey (1900-1982).

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It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, and possibly also in Benin, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.

Its natural habitat is moist savanna.

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References

1. Matthey's mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthey's_mouse
2. Matthey's mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13968/22404270

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