NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Subsaharan Pygmy Mouse
Mus (Nannomys) musculoides Temminck, 1853
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mus (Nannomys) musculoides Temminck, 1853
- Name authority
- Temminck, 1853
- Common name
- Subsaharan Pygmy Mouse
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Mus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusMus Linnaeus, 1758
- subgenusNannomys Peters, 1876
- speciesMus (Nannomys) musculoides Temminck, 1853
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Baoule's MouseMus (Nannomys) baoulei (Vermeiren & Verheyen, 1980) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little Indian Field MouseMus (Mus) booduga (Gray, 1837) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Toad MouseMus (Nannomys) bufo (Thomas, 1906) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callewaert's MouseMus (Nannomys) callewaerti (Thomas, 1925) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ryukyu MouseMus (Mus) caroli Bonhote, 1902 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fawn-colored MouseMus (Mus) cervicolor Hodgson, 1845 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cook's MouseMus (Mus) cookii Ryley, 1914 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hausa MouseMus (Nannomys) haussa (Thomas & Hinton, 1920) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mahomet MouseMus (Nannomys) mahomet Rhoads, 1896 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Matthey's MouseMus (Nannomys) mattheyi F. Petter, 1969 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mus (Mus) nitidulus Blyth, 1859 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oubangui MouseMus (Nannomys) oubanguii F. Petter & Genest, 1970 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leggada grata Thomas & Wroughton, 1910 Thomas & Wroughton, 1910 | synonym |
| Leggada bella vicina Thomas, 1910 Thomas, 1910 | synonym |
| Mus bellus gondokorae Heller, 1911 Heller, 1911 | synonym |
| Mus gratus sungarae Heller, 1911 Heller, 1911 | synonym |
| Leggada bella Thomas, 1910 Thomas, 1910 | synonym |
| Mus kasaicus (Cabrera, 1924) (Cabrera, 1924) | synonym |
| Mus bellus enclavae Heller, 1911 Heller, 1911 | synonym |
| Mus bellus petilus Hollister, 1916 Hollister, 1916 | synonym |
| Mus gratus soricoides Heller, 1914 Heller, 1914 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585394 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:44NK2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.