Saccostomus

Saccostomus
Temporal range: Early Pliocene - recent
Saccostomus campestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Saccostomus
Peters, 1846
Species

Saccostomus campestris
Saccostomus mearnsi

Saccostomus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, or pouched mice. They have pouches in their cheeks. The genus contains the following species: