The Free State pygmy mouse or Orange mouse (''Mus orangiae'') 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 ...
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It is found in
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
and
South Africa.
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.
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References
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Mus (rodent)
Mammals of South Africa
Mammals described in 1926
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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