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Shortridge's rat

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Shortridge's rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Thallomys
Species:
T. shortridgei
Binomial name
Thallomys shortridgei
Thomas & Hinton, 1923

Shortridge's rat (Thallomys shortridgei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, P.; Relton, C. (2019). "Thallomys shortridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21693A22436032. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T21693A22436032.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.