---
title: "Myszorówka natalska"
description: "Mastomys natalensis — Ssaki. The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/natal-multimammate-mouse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Myszorówka natalska

> Mastomys natalensis — Ssaki. The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

- Scientific name: *Mastomys natalensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Sawanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 80
- Wikidata: [Q1761383](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761383)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45326](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45326)

## Names

- en: Natal Multimammate Mouse
- de: Natal-Vielzitzenmaus
- fr: Souris à multiples mammelles du Natal
- nl: Veeltepelmuis
- pl: Myszorówka natalska

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (5), MZ (4), BW (3)

## Summary

The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known as the Natal multimammate rat, the common African rat, African soft fur rat or the African soft-furred mouse. The Natal multimammate rat is the natural host of the Lassa fever virus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal_multimammate_mouse

## Photo

![Myszorówka natalska](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/natal-multimammate-mouse/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145167524

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/natal-multimammate-mouse?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).