Rupp's mouse or Rupp's stenocephalemys (''Stenocephalemys ruppi'') 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 only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude

shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...

. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

* Stenocephalemys Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals described in 1983 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Endemic fauna of Ethiopia {{Murinae-stub