Woosnam's brush-furred rat

The Woosnam's brush-furred rat (Lophuromys woosnami) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat types include mountain forest clearings and bamboo forests.

Woosnam's brush-furred rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Lophuromys
Species:
L. woosnami
Binomial name
Lophuromys woosnami
Thomas, 1906

References

  • Dieterlen, F. 2008. Lophuromys woosnami. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 7 August 2015.
  • 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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