Ruwenzori Thicket Rat
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| Grammomys ibeanus (Osgood, 1910) |
The Ruwenzori Thicket Rat (Grammomys ibeanus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Dieterlen, F., Taylor, P. & Boitani, L. 2004. Grammomys ibeanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 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.
