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Ruwenzori thicket rat

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Ruwenzori thicket rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Grammomys
Species:
G. ibeanus
Binomial name
Grammomys ibeanus
(Osgood, 1910)

The Ruwenzori thicket rat (Grammomys ibeanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  • Dieterlen, F., Taylor, P. & Boitani, L. 2004. Grammomys ibeanus. 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.