Species Thryonomys gregorianus (Thomas, 1894) (Savanna cane rat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Rodentia
  • ---- family: Thryonomyidae
  • ----- species: Thryonomys gregorianus
Characteristics:herbivore; length: 40-60cm; dark-brown speckled dorsal fur, underside off-white or pale grey; the tail is short;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0717
Southern Africa bushveld
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT1006
Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 104
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