Least groove-toothed swamp rat
Appearance
Least groove-toothed swamp rat | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | P. minor
|
Binomial name | |
Pelomys minor Cabrera & Ruxton, 1926
|
The least groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys minor) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
References
- Dieterlen, F. 2004. Pelomys minor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.