Rudd's mouse

Rudd's mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Uranomys Dollman, 1909
Species:	U. ruddi
Binomial name
Uranomys ruddi Dollman, 1909

Rudd's mouse or the white-bellied brush-furred rat (Uranomys ruddi) is the only member of the genus Uranomys. This animal is closely related to the spiny mice, brush-furred mice, and the link rat.

Description[]

Head and body sizes range from 8.4-13.4 cm long. Tail length is 5.3-7.9 cm. Weight is 41-53 g. The hairs on the back of this species are stiff like the brush-furred mice, but not spiny as in Acomys. The belly is white and feet are covered in white hairs. Incisors project anteriorly.

Natural history[]

The animal is known across a wide range in Africa, but is never common. They are usually taken in savannah habitat. Rudd's mouse is thought to be nocturnal. It feeds predominantly on insects.

References[]

• Granjon, L. (2017). "Uranomys ruddi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22771A22400326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22771A22400326.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
• Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins University Press, London.