Mozambique thicket rat
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| Mozambique thicket rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Grammomys |
| Species: | G. cometes |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammomys cometes (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) | |
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.
References[edit]
- 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.