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  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderRodentia
  5. ›familyMuridae
  6. ›genusLemniscomys
Lemniscomys barbarus
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Barbary Lemniscomys

Lemniscomys barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Also calledBerber-Streifengrasmaus (deu) · BerberStreifengrasmaus (deu) · Pręgomysz berberyjska (pol) · Raitahiiri (fin) · Ratón Listado (spa) · Sebramus (nob) · Souris rayée de Barbarie (fra) · Vielstreifengrasmaus (deu) · Zebragrasmuis (nld) · Zebramus (dan) · marokonraitahiiri (fin) · myš zebrovaná (ces) · Ραβδοποντικός της Βαρβαρίας (ell) · Барбарийская полосатая мышь (rus)

First described in: Syst. Nat., 12th ed. vol.1 p.addenda

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

activity

Activity patterns. Barbary Striped Grass Mice are terrestrial, and nocturnal and crepuscular, with activity peaks before sunrise, after sunset, and in the middle of the night.

Muridae

biology_ecology

Habitat. Bushes, grassy habitats, and agriculturalfields along coastal plain.

Muridae

biology_ecology

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Barbary Striped Grass Mice excavate complex burrows (having 2 - 3 chambers) under bushes and in agricultural fields.

Muridae

breeding

Breeding. In Tunisia, males are reproductively active throughout the year. Females have 3 - 11 embryos.

Muridae

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438207.