Ghana rufous-nosed rat
The Ghana rufous-nosed rat (Oenomys ornatus), also known as the West African Oenomys[2][3], is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and seasonally flooded agricultural land, it has also been observed in secondary high forest habitat[4].
| Ghana rufous-nosed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Oenomys |
| Species: | O. ornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenomys ornatus Thomas, 1911 | |
Population
According to the IUCN Red List, the Ghana rufous-nosed rat "is considered to be a rare species" and is "known only from a few localities in each of the countries where it has been recorded".[5]
Ecology
The Ghana rufous-nosed rat is described as a good climber.[5]
References
- Dieterlen. F. (2008). "Oenomys ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15165A4498229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15165A4498229.en.
- "Mammal Species of the World - Browse: ornatus". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Oenomys ornatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- "Occurrence Detail 1317927056". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- Assessment), Francesca Cassola (Global Mammal (2016-02-15). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Oenomys ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- 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. p. 1429. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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