Kemp's Thicket Rat
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Thamnomys kempi Dollman, 1911 |
Kemp's Thicket Rat (Thamnomys kempi) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Dieterlen, F. 2004. Thamnomys kempi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.