mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
Southern African Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides A.Smith, 1834 — also called Pygmy Mouse, Sub-Saharan Pygmy Mouse, Tiny Pygmy Mouse. Occurrence records of the Southern African Pygmy Mouse are shared on GBIF from around 12 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all uMkhuze Game Reserve (5 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuridae
12reserves with records
31records around them
3provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Ramskop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 2 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
More of the Muridae family
Xeric Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African Vlei RatNamaqua MicaelamysBush Karroo RatCape Short-tailed GerbilSingle-Striped LemniscomysCommon GrammomysPaeba Hairy-footed GerbilRed Veld AethomysNatal MastomysMesic Four-striped Grass RatSouthern African MastomysAngoni Vlei RatSouthern African Spiny MouseBlack-tailed ThallomysSouth East African Vlei Rat
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.