mammal · Rodentia · Muridae
Southern African Spiny Mouse
Acomys spinosissimus Peters, 1852 — also called Least Spiny Mouse, Southern Spiny Mouse, Spiny Mouse. Occurrence records of the Southern African Spiny Mouse are shared on GBIF from around 3 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Lydenburg Natuurreservaat (6 records), in 2 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuridae
3reserves with records
14records around them
2provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Medike Mountain SanctuaryNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| EWT Medike ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.