The Namaqua rock mouse is a rodent of southern Africa. It is often recorded in rocky settings, where it uses grass nests in crevices and similar shelters.
The account describes a yellow-brown back, paler underside, and a scaly tail. Its entry uses the older combination Aethomys namaquensis.
It builds grass nests in rock crevices and beneath overhangs, and may also use tree hollows. Recorded foods include plant material, seeds, and insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.