Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat
| Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Pelomys |
| Species: | P. isseli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelomys isseli (de Beaux, 1924) | |
The Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys isseli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitats are arable land and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Dieterlen, F., Schlitter, D. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Pelomys isseli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.