Nyika rock rat
| Nyika rock rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Aethomys |
| Species: | A. nyikae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethomys nyikae (Thomas, 1897) | |
The Nyika rock rat (Aethomys nyikae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
References
- ↑ Boitani, L. (2008). Aethomys nyikae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ 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.