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Their coats are endowed with unusually stiff guard hairs similar to the spines of a hedgehog; this trait is the source of the common name, spiny mouse. Despite their anatomic similarity to members of the genus Mus , genetic evidence suggests that the African spiny mice may be more closely related to gerbils than to common mice.
The southern African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rocky areas.
The Cairo spiny mouse grows to a head and body length of about 3.75 to 5 in (95 to 127 mm) with a tail of much the same length. Adults weigh between 1.5 and 3 oz (43 and 85 g). The colour of the Cairo spiny mouse is sandy-brown or greyish-brown above and whitish beneath. A line of spine-like bristles run along the ridge of the back.
Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found in Kenya , Somalia , South Sudan , and Uganda . Its natural habitats are dry savanna , subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , and rocky areas.
Golden Spiny Mouse from Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula. The most frequently studied aspect of Acomys russatus is its apparent ability to switch from nocturnal to diurnal activity patterns. Specifically, it is naturally nocturnal, but will become diurnal when sharing a habitat with its congener, another spiny mouse species, Acomys cahirinus.
Unlike other species in the genus, the fiery spiny mouse does not lose its bare, scaled tail as easily. The fiery spiny mouse varies in color from a deep brown to a reddish mixed with some black on its back while the belly is white. The dorsal surface color has also been described as being orange in color. [4] It has medium-sized ears and black ...
The gray spiny mouse (Acomys cineraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna , moist savanna, rocky areas, arable land , and rural gardens.
Wilson's spiny mouse (Acomys wilsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.Molecular evidence suggests that spiny mice (Acomys) are genetically more closely related to gerbils (Gerbillinae) than they are to actual ...