Heuglin's Lemniscomys

Heuglin's LemniscomysHeuglin's Lemniscomys is an African striped grass mouse. A phylogenetic study places it in the barbarus group, whose members have several pale longitudinal stripes on the back.What does it look like?The barbarus group is characterized by multiple pale longitudinal stripes over a darker back; the phylogeny places L. zebra in that group.How does it live?Heuglin's Lemniscomys is an African striped grass mouse. A phylogenetic study places it in the barbarus group, whose members have several pale longitudinal stripes on the back.The IUCN assessment lists grassy woodland and Guinean-Sudanian savanna, with records also from burnt or cultivated areas.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.