Steatomys

{{Short description|Genus of rodents}}

{{automatic taxobox

|image = Steatomys krebsii krebsii 15204345.jpg

|image_caption = Steatomys krebsii

| fossil_range = Late Pliocene - Recent

| taxon = Steatomys

| authority = Peters, 1846

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision =

Steatomys bocagei

Steatomys caurinus

Steatomys cuppedius

Steatomys jacksoni

Steatomys krebsii

Steatomys opimus

Steatomys parvus

Steatomys pratensis

}}

Steatomys is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.

It contains the following species:

• Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei)
• Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus)
• Dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius)
• Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni)
• Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii)
• Pousargues African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus)
• Tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus)
• Fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)