Acomys dimidiatus

Taxobox
name = Eastern Spiny Mouse

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Acomys dimidiatus"
status = LC
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Rodentia
familia = Muridae
genus = "Acomys"
species = "A. dimidiatus"
binomial = "Acomys dimidiatus"
binomial_authority = (Cretzschmar, 1826)
synonyms = The Eastern Spiny Mouse ("Acomys dimidiatus") is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. They have a wide range, having been found in Middle Eastern deserts as well as being prevalent in riverine forests in Africa. This is the only species of spiny mouse which may have black coloration.cite journal|title=A New Species of Spiny Mouse (Acomys) from Jordan|author=Atallah, Sana I.|month=May|year=1967|journal=Journal of Mammalogy|volume=48|issue=2|pages=258–261|doi=10.2307/1378029] Their diet is similar to other species of spiny mouse, consisting mostly of seeds.cite journal|title=Ecology of the Small Mammals in the Riverine Forests of the Jubba Valley, Southern Somalia|author=Varty, Nigel|month=May|year=1990|journal=Journal of Tropical Ecology|volume=6|issue=2|pages=179–189]

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