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Dwarf multimammate mouse

Mastomys pernanus (Kershaw, 1921)

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The dwarf multimammate mouse (Mastomys pernanus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 52.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

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Quick facts about the dwarf multimammate mouse

Weight
52.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dwarf multimammate mouse live?

Not recorded

What is the dwarf multimammate mouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The dwarf multimammate mouse (Serengetimys pernanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only member of the genus Serengetimys; it was formerly classified in the genus Mastomys.

It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Its natural habitat is savanna, such as that present in the famous Serengeti National Park, which gave the genus its name.

From the Wikipedia article “Dwarf multimammate mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dwarf_multimammate_mouse&oldid=1377859927), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dwarf multimammate mouse endangered?

The dwarf multimammate mouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species.

How is the dwarf multimammate mouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyMuridae
  6. genusMastomys
  7. SpeciesMastomys pernanus (Kershaw, 1921)

Synonyms Praomys pernanus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Dwarf MastomysEnglish
  • Dwarf MastomysEnglish

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Relatives of the dwarf multimammate mouse

Other species in the same genus Mastomys.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dwarf multimammate mouse?

An adult dwarf multimammate mouse weighs 52.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dwarf multimammate mouse endangered?

The dwarf multimammate mouse is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

What kind of animal is the dwarf multimammate mouse?

The dwarf multimammate mouse (Mastomys pernanus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

  • Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
    Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
  • EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
    Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
  • Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
  • Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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BibTeX
@misc{dwarf_multimammate_mouse_2026,
  title = {Dwarf multimammate mouse (Mastomys pernanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-multimammate-mouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}