Genus
Aethomys
9 species
The list of species of Aethomys genus
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The list of species of Aethomys genus
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The red rock rat, or red veld rat, (Aethomys chrysophilus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae native to southern Africa.
Hinde's rock rat (Aethomys hindei ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridaefound in Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats...
Kaiser's rock rat (Aethomys kaiseri ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical...
The Tete veld aethomys or Tete veld rat (Aethomys ineptus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, shrubland, and grassland. The common name refers to the...
The Selinda veld rat or Silinda rock rat (Aethomys silindensis ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridaefound in possibly Mozambique and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Bocage's rock rat (Aethomys bocagei ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.
The Nyika rock rat (Aethomys nyikae ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridaefound in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
Thomas's rock rat (Aethomys thomasi ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridaefound only in Angola.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Tinfields rock rat (Aethomys stannarius ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridaefound in Cameroon and Nigeria.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.