Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Steatomys Higher classification Steatomys | Phylum Chordata Family Nesomyidae Scientific name Steatomys krebsii Rank Species | |
Similar Steatomys, Gray climbing mouse, Chestnut climbing mouse, Petromyscus | ||
The Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Its name honours Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs (1792–1844), a German natural history collector in South Africa.
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