fat mouse
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| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| image = Steatomys pratensis 178572260.jpg
| genus = Steatomys
| species = pratensis
| authority = Peters, 1846
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The fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
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- Schlitter, D. & Monadjem, A. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/20722/all Steatomys pratensis]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627094911/http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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Category:Mammals described in 1846
Category:Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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