Abundance: 0.06 to 84.11% (median 27.27%)

Latitudinal range: -26.0° to 13.5°

Habitats: (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (8)

Found in 11 samples

Ethiopia: Alatish National Park (wooded grassland), Chebera Churchura National Park (grassland), Chebera Churchura National Park (agricultural field)

Ghana: Gyemira Forest Reserve

Kenya: Lake Nakuru National Park, Asembo

Niger: Niamey

South Africa: Plovers Lake

Tanzania: Usevia Open Area (1998), Sokoine University of Agriculture

Zambia: Lusaka (south area, 2011)

See also Mastomys, Mastomys awashensis, Mastomys erythroleucus, Mastomys huberti, Mastomys kollmannspergeri, Mastomys sp.