Temminck's mouse
Mus musculoides Temminck, 1853
The temminck's mouse (Mus musculoides) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 6 g to 7.59 g and live up to 3.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the temminck's mouse
- Weight
- 6 g – 7.59 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 4.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 20.6 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.18src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 60 days – 77 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the temminck's mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the temminck's mouse?
Temminck's mouse (Mus musculoides) is a species of the genus Mus and of the subgenus Nannomys. It is found throughout West Africa, Central Africa, and East Africa.
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Is the temminck's mouse endangered?
The temminck's mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the temminck's mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusMus
- SpeciesMus musculoides Temminck, 1853
Synonyms Leggada bella, Leggada bella vicina, Leggada grata, Mus bellus enclavae, Mus bellus gondokorae, Mus bellus petilus, Mus gratus, Mus gratus soricoides, Mus gratus sungarae, Mus kasaicus
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Subsaharan pygmy mouseEnglish
- Subsaharan pygmy mouseEnglish
- Temminck’s mouseEnglish
- West African pygmy mouseEnglish
- Temminck-ZwergmausGerman
- Westafrikanische ZwergmausGerman
- Ratón de África OccidentalSpanish
- afrikanhiiriFinnish
- Souris de TemminickFrench
- Souris naine d’Afrique de l’OuestFrench
- トウブアフリカハツカネズミJapanese
- mysz subsaharyjskaPolish
- Темминкова мышьRussian
Relatives of the temminck's mouse
Other species in the same genus Mus.
House mouse
Mus musculus
African pygmy mouse
Mus minutoides
Steppe mouse
Mus spicilegus
Little Indian field mouse
Mus booduga
Macedonian mouse
Mus macedonicus
Algerian mouse
Mus spretus
CompareTemminck's mouse vs House mouseTemminck's mouse vs African pygmy mouseTemminck's mouse vs Steppe mouseTemminck's mouse vs Little Indian field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the temminck's mouse?
An adult temminck's mouse weighs 6 g – 7.59 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the temminck's mouse endangered?
The temminck's mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the temminck's mouse live?
The temminck's mouse has a recorded lifespan of 3.1 years.
How long is the temminck's mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 20.6 days.
What kind of animal is the temminck's mouse?
The temminck's mouse (Mus musculoides) 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.
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