Mozambique Thicket Rat
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Grammomys cometes (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) |
The Mozambique Thicket Rat (Grammomys cometes) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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- 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.
- Taylor, P. 2004. Grammomys cometes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.