Species Aethomys silindensis Roberts, 1938 (Silinda rock rat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Rodentia
  • ---- family: Muridae
  • ----- species: Aethomys silindensis
Characteristics:herbivore; length:35 cm, tail-length: 18 cm; scaled tail;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT1006
Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
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References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 116
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