Gray African Climbing Mouse
Poemys melanotis
Points
10
per confirmed sighting
Gray African Climbing Mouse.
Poemys melanotis
Category
mammals
Family
Nesomyidae
Size
A robust current species-only adult size range was not resolved after the recent Poemys taxonomic treatment.
Points
10 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding gray african climbing mouse in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Occurs in grassland and savanna vegetation, including areas with tall grasses and other dense ground-layer structure used for climbing.
Diet
Species-level diet remains insufficiently resolved in the checked post-split literature.
Behaviour
When to look
A species-specific diel pattern was not resolved confidently from the checked post-split literature.
Where to see it
South Africa
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Mozambique
Eswatini
Malawi
AngolaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.