Lachaise's African Climbing Mouse

Lachaise's African Climbing MouseA small mouse recorded in West Africa, including Mount Nimba. It has an ochre-colored back, a pale belly, and a tail longer than its head and body.What does it look like?The coat is ochre-colored above and whitish below. It lacks a black dorsal stripe and a white muzzle spot, and its tail is longer than its head and body.How does it live?A small mouse recorded in West Africa, including Mount Nimba. It has an ochre-colored back, a pale belly, and a tail longer than its head and body.The type specimen was collected at about 1,640 m in Loudetia grassland around a seasonal pond on Mount Nimba. Other records include savanna and forest-edge sites.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.