Littledale's whistling rat
Littledale's whistling rat (Parotomys littledalei) is one of two species of Murid rodent in the genus Parotomys. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and temperate desert.
| Littledale's whistling rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Parotomys |
| Species: | P. littledalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Parotomys littledalei Thomas, 1918 | |
References
- Coetzee, N.; Griffin, M. (2008). "Parotomys littledalei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T16271A5594420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T16271A5594420.en.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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