Maned Rat
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| Lophiomys imhausi Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
The Maned Rat (Lophiomys imhausi), also known as the Crested Rat, is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. It is named for its mane of long, coarse, black-and-white-banded hairs that begins at the top of the head and extends beyond the base of the tail.
The Maned Rat's body can grow up to 14 inches long, or 21 inches from head to tail. The rat is particularly skilled at climbing trees, although it chooses to nest in burrows or rock formations on the ground.
[edit] References
- Schlitter & Agwanda (2004). Lophiomys imhausi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. 2004. Phylogeny of muroid rodents: relationships within and among major lineages as determined by IRBP gene sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31:256-276.
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