Biology:Black-clawed brush-furred rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Black-clawed brush-furred rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Lophuromys |
| Species: | L. melanonyx
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophuromys melanonyx Petter, 1972
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The black-clawed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys melanonyx) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Kennerley, R.; Lavrenchenko, L. (2016). "Lophuromys melanonyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T12351A22408287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T12351A22408287.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12351/22408287. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Sources
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1207. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001038.
Wikidata ☰ Q1766692 entry
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