Rahm's brush-furred rat

Rahm's brush-furred rat (Lophuromys rahmi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rahm's brush-furred rat

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Lophuromys
Species:
L. rahmi
Binomial name
Lophuromys rahmi
Verheyen, 1964

References

  • Dieterlen, F. 2004. Lophuromys rahmi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
  • 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. 1208. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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