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Fiery Spiny Mouse

Acomys ignitus

The fiery spiny mouse (Acomys ignitus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It may be found as a commensal in human habitations.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 45584.