The desert pygmy mouse (''Mus indutus'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
.
It is found in
Angola,
Botswana,
Namibia,
South Africa,
Zambia, and
Zimbabwe.
Its natural
habitats are dry
savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude
grassland.
Behaviour
The desert pygmy mouse is territorial, but it can be found singularly, in pairs or in groups. It is nocturnal. Its diet consists of grass and other seeds, as well as insects.
References
Namibian Tourist Guide: AnimalsCaptive African Pygmy Mouse Diet
*
Mus (rodent)
Mammals described in 1910
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
{{Mus-stub