Medium-tailed brush-furred rat
The medium-tailed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys medicaudatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. It lives in rainforest and swamps. It is a rare species which is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Medium-tailed brush-furred rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Lophuromys |
| Species: | L. medicaudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophuromys medicaudatus Dieterlen, 1975 | |
Notes
- Dieterlen, F. 2008. Lophuromys medicaudatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 07 August 2015.
References
- 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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