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2 Synonyms and homonyms  





3 References  














Shining thicket rat






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Shining Thicket Rat

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Grammomys
Species:
G. poensis
Binomial name
Grammomys poensis

(Eisentraut, 1965)

Synonyms
  • Grammomys rutilans (Peters, 1876)
  • Thamnomys rutilans

The shining thicket rat (Grammomys poensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution and habitat[edit]

It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Synonyms and homonyms[edit]

The species is more commonly referred to as G. rutilans, but Musser and Carleton (2005) noted that Mus rutilans Peters, 1876 is a junior homonym of Mus rutilans Olfers, 1818, which refers to the South American Oxymycterus rutilans.

References[edit]


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  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shining_thicket_rat&oldid=1141359644"

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