Barbour's rock mouse

Barbour's rock mouse (Petromyscus barbouri) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Barbour's rock mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Petromyscus
Species:
P. barbouri
Binomial name
Petromyscus barbouri
Shortridge & Carter, 1938

References

  1. Schlitter, D. (2016). "Petromyscus barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16777A22235766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16777A22235766.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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