Neumann's grass rat
Neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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| Neumann's grass rats in the Prague Zoo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Arvicanthis |
| Species: | A. neumanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Arvicanthis neumanni (Matschie, 1894) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arvicanthis somalicus Thomas, 1903 | |
References
- Cassola, F. (2016). "Arvicanthis neumanni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T2148A115060686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2148A22460851.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Boitani, L. 2004. Arvicanthis somalicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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