Myomyscus angolensis (Bocage, 1890)

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Angolan Meadow Mouse

Myomyscus angolensis

French: Myomyscus d/Angola / German: Angola-Wiesenratte / Spanish: Ratén de campina de Angola

Other common names: Angolan Multimammate Mouse, Angolan Myomyscus

Taxonomy. Mus angolensis Bocage, 1890 ,

Capangombe, interior of Mocamedes District, Angola.

Myomyscus angolensis was previously grouped in the genus Myomys , but that genus was later shown to be a synonym of Mastomys . Myomyscus angolensis was also previously considered a species of Mastomys , closely resembling M. shortridge :, but it can be distinguished from that genus by its lower number of nipples and relatively longer tail. Monotypic.

Distribution. Endemic to Angola.

Descriptive notes. Head—body 109-127 mm, tail 103-128 mm, hindfoot 24-25 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Fur of the Angolan Meadow Mouse is brown to reddish brown above and gray below. Tail is long (c.100% of head-body length), dark reddish brown above, pale gray below. Upper surfaces of feet are white. Females have 4-5 pairs of nipples.

Habitat. Humid grasslands and woodlands in highland areas at elevations above 1000 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Angolan Meadow Mouse is nocturnal and terrestrial.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Crawford-Cabral (1998), Happold (2013a), Hill & Carter (1941), Monadjem et al. (2015).

Figures

605. Dalton’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys daltoni), 606. Hartwig’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys hartuig), 607. [MISSING], 608. [MISSING], 610. Tullberg’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys tullbergi), 612. Lukolela Softfurred Mouse (Praomys lukolelae), 613. Least Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys minor), 614. Misonne’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys misonner), 615. Riverine Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys mutoni), 616. Petter’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys petteri), 617. Verschuren’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys verschureni), 619. Delicate Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys delectorum), 620. Coetzee’s Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys coetzeei), 621. Yemen Meadow Mouse (Myomyscus yemeni), 622. Brockman’s Meadow Mouse (Myomyscus brockmani), 623. Angolan Meadow Mouse (Myomyscus angolensis), 624. Verreaux’s Meadow Mouse (Myomyscus verreauxi), 625. Woosnam' ’ s Broad-headed Mouse (Zelotomys woosnami), 626. Hildegarde’s Broad-headed Mouse (Zelotomys hildegardeae), 627. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)

Distribution. Endemic to Angola.