Where does the Northeast African Spiny Mouse live?
Acomys cahirinus has 1,245 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2025. Most records come from Egypt.
- 1,245 records
- 26 places
- 60 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeAcomys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 815 | |
| Sudan | 135 | |
| Israel | 57 | |
| Morocco | 40 | |
| Zambia | 36 | |
| Ethiopia | 28 | |
| Algeria | 24 | |
| Niger | 20 | |
| Yemen | 15 | |
| Chad | 12 | |
| Pakistan | 8 | |
| Cameroon | 7 | |
| Libya | 6 | |
| Djibouti | 5 | |
| Jordan | 5 | |
| Iran | 4 | |
| Mauritania | 4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |
| Tanzania | 4 | |
| Malawi | 3 | |
| Palestine | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Oman | 1 | |
| Syria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Muridae.
house mouse
214,528 records
black rat
122,036 records
Yellow-necked Mouse
76,428 records
Coucha Rat
23,986 records
Jackson's Praomys
12,053 records
Peters's Hybomys
6,672 records
Typical Lemniscomys
6,168 records
African Arvicanthis
5,647 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.