非洲侏儒鼠（Mus minutoides）又被称作侏儒鼠、指鼠、拇指鼠、瓶中鼠，是世界上最小的啮齿目动物。主要栖息于撒哈拉以南的非洲地区，并且被广泛在世界各地作为宠物饲养着。与小家鼠同样组成了庞大家族，大约有将近1,000种鼠与其有关。该老鼠身长大约3至5公分、体重大约5公克；毛色腹白而身体毛色红褐色，不同族群毛色深浅不同。 寿命可以活2年多，一胎可以生3至8只，母老鼠可以每半个月连续生。动作敏捷，跳跃力非常好。

The African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides) is one of the smallest rodents. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world. Like the common house mouse, it is a member of the enormous superfamily Muroidea, which includes about 1000 different species.