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Zelotomys hildegardeae Thomas, 1902
Order: Rodentia > Family: Muridae > Genus: Zelotomys > Species: Zelotomys hildegardeae Thomas, 1902
Common Name: Hildegarde's Broad-headed Mouse [English]
Type Description
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 9:219.
Type Locality
Kenya (Kenya Colony), Machakos.
Measurements
Total length: 222 mm
Head and body: 115-137 mm
Tail length: 86-115 mm
Hindfoot length: 20-25 mm
Ear length: 17 mm
Weight: 56-64 g
Head and body: 115-137 mm
Tail length: 86-115 mm
Hindfoot length: 20-25 mm
Ear length: 17 mm
Weight: 56-64 g
Description
The procumbent incisors help to identify this mouse that is known for its smell.
Distribution
Found in moist, grassy savannas, scrub and woodlands, Zelotomys hildegardeae is distributed in East Africa including Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda and the eastern part of the Congo basin. (Kingdon, 1984, 1997)
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1984. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Hares and Rodents). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2B:659-661.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 205-206.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1588.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 205-206.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1588.