''Stenocephalemys'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
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.
The genus is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
.
Species
''Stenocephalemys'' contains six described species:
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Ethiopian white-footed mouse (''Stenocephalemys albipes'')
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Ethiopian narrow-headed rat (''Stenocephalemys albocaudata'')
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Gray-tailed narrow-headed rat (''Stenocephalemys griseicauda'')
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Rupp's mouse
Rupp's mouse or Rupp's stenocephalemys (''Stenocephalemys ruppi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Ethiopia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat los ...
(''Stenocephalemys ruppi'')
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Stenocephalemys sokolovi
''Stenocephalemys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Ethiopia.
Species
''Stenocephalemys'' contains six described species:
* Ethiopian white-footed mouse (''Stenocephalemys albipes'')
* Ethiopian nar ...
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Stenocephalemys zimai''
References
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Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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