Natal multimammate mouse
（重定向自Mastomys natalensis）
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![Mastomys natalensis is commonly known as the “multimammate rat” due to the female’s multiple and prominent mammary glands](/Images/godic/202501/26/Mastomys_natalensis_mammary4810.jpg")
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, or the African soft-furred rat.