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Peters's mouse

Peters's mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.

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Jun 25, 2026

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Peters' mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)¹
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Placentalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Mus
Species:	M. setulosus
Binomial name
*Mus setulosus* Peters, 1876

Peters's mouse (Mus setulosus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.

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References

Granjon, L. (2016). "Mus setulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T13980A22406874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13980A22406874.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.