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Arvicanthis
''Arvicanthis'' is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats. Species Genus ''Arvicanthis'' - unstriped grass mice *Abyssinian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis abyssinicus'' Rüppell, 1842 *Sudanian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis ansorgei'' Thomas, 1910 *Blick's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis blicki'' Frick, 1914 *Nairobi grass rat, ''Arvicanthis nairobae'' J. A. Allen, 1909 *Neumann's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis neumanni'' Matschie, 1894 *African grass rat, ''Arvicanthis niloticus'' É. Geoffroy, 1803 *Guinean grass rat, ''Arvicanthis rufinus'' Temminck, 1853 Genetic evidence indicates that the extinct ''Canariomys'' is also nested within this genus. References *Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Arvicanthis, Rodent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Grass Rat
The African grass rat (''Arvicanthis niloticus'') is a species of rodent in the family Murinae. Taxonomy The species is divided into the following six subspecies. *''A. n. niloticus'': Nile, Egypt; *''A. n. dembeensis '' (): Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea; Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo; *''A. n. naso '' (): Yemen; *''A. n. rhodesiae '' (): Zambia; *''A. n. solatus '' (): Senegal; Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic; *''A. n. testicularis '' (): upper Nile, central Sudan.Glover M.Allen (1939)A checklist of African Mammals/ref> Description ''Arvicanthis niloticus'' is a rodent of medium size, with the length of the head and of the body between 159 and 202 mm, the length of the tail between 125 and 173 mm, the length of the foot between 33 and 42 mm, the length of the ears between 19 and 23 mm and a weight up to 201 g.Dale J. Osborn & Ibrahim Helmy (1980)The contemporary la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neumann's Grass Rat
Neumann's grass rat (''Arvicanthis neumanni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally o .... References * Boitani, L. 2004.Arvicanthis somalicus 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Arvicanthis Mammals described in 1894 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis Abyssinicus
The Abyssinian grass rat (''Arvicanthis abyssinicus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land Arable land (from the , "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for the purposes of a ..., and pastureland. References * * Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Arvicanthis Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals described in 1842 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis Blicki
Blick's grass rat (''Arvicanthis blicki'') 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 Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References * Lavrenchenko, L. 2004.Arvicanthis blicki 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007. * Arvicanthis Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals described in 1914 Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian Grass Rat
The Abyssinian grass rat (''Arvicanthis abyssinicus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land Arable land (from the , "able to be ploughed") is any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.''Oxford English Dictionary'', "arable, ''adj''. and ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2013. Alternatively, for the purposes of a ..., and pastureland. References * * Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Arvicanthis Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals described in 1842 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blick's Grass Rat
Blick's grass rat (''Arvicanthis blicki'') 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 Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References * Lavrenchenko, L. 2004.Arvicanthis blicki 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007. * Arvicanthis Mammals of Ethiopia Mammals described in 1914 Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis Ansorgei
The Sudanian grass rat (''Arvicanthis ansorgei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...s and ditches. References * Arvicanthis Mammals described in 1910 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis Nairobae
The Nairobi grass rat (''Arvicanthis nairobae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th .... References * Arvicanthis Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1909 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis Rufinus
The Guinean grass rat (''Arvicanthis rufinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Ghana, Togo, possibly Cameroon, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Guinea, possibly Liberia, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, pastureland, and urban area An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbani ...s. References * Arvicanthis Mammals described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
