Krebs's fat mouse
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Steatomys krebsii

The Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Its name honours Georg Ludwig Engelhard Krebs (1792–1844), a German natural history collector in South Africa.

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1. Krebs's fat mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krebs's_fat_mouse
2. Krebs's fat mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20720/115159464

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