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.

Neumann's grass rat
Neumann's grass rats in the Prague Zoo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Arvicanthis
Species:
A. neumanni
Binomial name
Arvicanthis neumanni
(Matschie, 1894)
Synonyms

Arvicanthis somalicus Thomas, 1903

References

  1. 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.
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