Species Thallomys paedulcus (Sundevall, 1846) (Acacia rat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Rodentia
  • ---- family: Muridae
  • ----- species: Thallomys paedulcus
Characteristics:herbivore; body-length: 12-16cm, tail-length: 13-21cm; grey-yellow on the back and white on the belly; the long tail is brown; dark rings around the eyes;
Countries:

BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0119
Maputaland coastal forest mosaic
AT0128
Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
AT0702
Angolan Mopane woodlands
AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
AT0717
Southern Africa bushveld
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT0726
Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands
AT1004
Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
AT1009
Highveld grasslands
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
AT1316
Namibian savanna woodlands
Links:
References:Cillié 1997: 213
Date: 2006-04-30
Place: Corridor Pos 17, Omaheke, Namibia
Creator: Christfried Naumann
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Date: 2006-04-30
Place: Corridor Pos 17, Omaheke, Namibia
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

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