Namaqua Rock Rat
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Micaelamys namaquensis (A. Smith, 1834) |
The Namaqua Rock Rat (Micaelamys namaquensis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is sometimes included in the genus Aethomys. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, hot deserts, temperate desert, rocky shores, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.
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- Coetzee, N., Griffin, M. & Taylor, P. 2004. Aethomys namaquensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.