Mozambique thicket rat

The Mozambique thicket rat (Grammomys cometes) is an African species of rodent in the mouse family, Muridae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Mozambique thicket rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Grammomys
Species:
G. cometes
Binomial name
Grammomys cometes
(Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)

References

  • 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. p. 1323. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  • Taylor, P. 2004. Grammomys cometes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.


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