Steatomys is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species: \n* Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei) \n* Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus) \n* dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius) \n* Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni) \n* Kreb's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii) \n* Pousargues's African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus) \n* tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus) \n* fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)