Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1896-09-01. Description of a new Acomys from Somaliland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)18(105):269-270.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15628456
Original name as described: Acomys louisae
Nominal names: louisae O. Thomas, 1896 | umbratus O. Thomas, 1923
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Deomyinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1895.5.28.3
Type locality: 40 mi (64.5 km) south of Berbera, Somalia.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Djibouti (DJI) | Ethiopia (ETH) | Somalia (SOM) | Kenya (KEN)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
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