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Acomys cahirinus

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Acomys cahirinus

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Also known as Northeast african spiny mouse, Greater Wilfred’s Mouse, Cairo spiny mouse

species of mammal

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderRodentia
  5. FamilyMuridae
Observations recorded2,153

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,571
With media
55
Family
Muridae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UCM, MSB, CUMV
Recorded in
Egypt, Algeria, Niger, Sudan, Libya, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
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taxon name
Acomys cahirinus
Commons category
Acomys cahirinus
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon rank
species
Commons gallery
Acomys cahirinus
taxon common name
Ägyptische Stachelmaus
longest observed lifespan
5.9
taxon synonym
Acomys cineraceus
short name
A. cahirinus
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