Thamnomys
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The thicket rats, genusThamnomys, are a group of Old World rats
from East Central Africa
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Murinae
The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. This subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the...
from East Central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Species
- Genus Thamnomys
- Kemp's Thicket RatKemp's Thicket RatKemp's Thicket Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Thamnomys kempi DollmanGuy DollmanCaptain John Guy Dollman BA, FLS , known as Guy Dollman, was a British zoologist and taxonomist. Dollman's Tree Mouse Dollman's Vlei Rat are named after him.-Life and work:...
, 1911 - Hatt's Thicket Rat - Thamnomys major Hatt, 1934
- Charming Thicket RatCharming Thicket RatThe Charming Thicket Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is described as data deficient as Thamnomys schoutedeni.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
- Thamnomys venustus Thomas, 1907
- Kemp's Thicket Rat