Selinda veld rat

Selinda veld rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Aethomys
Species: A. silindensis
Binomial name
Aethomys silindensis
Roberts, 1938

The Selinda veld rat or Silinda rock rat (Aethomys silindensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae[2] found in possibly Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

  1. Taylor, P.J. & Cotterill, F.P.D. (2008). "Aethomys silindensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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