Four-striped Grass Mouse

Description:

The Four-striped Grass Mouse or Four-striped Grass Rat (Rhabdomys pumilio) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level, extending as far north as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Its natural habitats are savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.