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Aethomys
''Aethomys'' is a genus of rodent from Africa.CHIMIMBA, CHRISTIAN T., NICO J. DIPPENAAR, and TERENCE J. ROBINSON.Morphometric and morphological delineation of southern African species of Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae)" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 67.4 (1999): 501-527. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice. Species *Genus ''Aethomys'' **'' Aethomys bocagei'' – Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904) **'' Aethomys chrysophilus'' – red rock rat (de Winton, 1897) **''Aethomys granti'' – Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys hindei'' – Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902) **'' Aethomys ineptus'' – Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys kaiseri'' – Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887) **''Aethomys namaquensis'' – Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834) **''Aethomys nyikae'' – Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897) **''Aethomys silindensis'' – Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938) **''Aethomys stannarius'' – Tinfield's rock rat (Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys
''Aethomys'' is a genus of rodent from Africa.CHIMIMBA, CHRISTIAN T., NICO J. DIPPENAAR, and TERENCE J. ROBINSON.Morphometric and morphological delineation of southern African species of Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae)" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 67.4 (1999): 501-527. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice. Species *Genus ''Aethomys'' **'' Aethomys bocagei'' – Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904) **'' Aethomys chrysophilus'' – red rock rat (de Winton, 1897) **''Aethomys granti'' – Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys hindei'' – Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902) **'' Aethomys ineptus'' – Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys kaiseri'' – Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887) **''Aethomys namaquensis'' – Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834) **''Aethomys nyikae'' – Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897) **''Aethomys silindensis'' – Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938) **''Aethomys stannarius'' – Tinfield's rock rat (Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Ineptus
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 type locality, Tete, on the Zambesi River. Description The Tete veld rat is moderately sized, with a head-body length of , an almost hairless tail measuring , and a weight of . The fur is reddish-brown over most of the body, but ticked with blackish hairs, giving an overall shade varying from brown to cinnamon. The underparts are white or very pale grey, with the fur being sharply demarcated from that on the rest of the body. Tete veld rats are physically indistinguishable from the closely related red rock rats, and were thought to represent a subspecies of the latter until as recently as 1998. In that year, genetic analysis revealed that the two species were distinct, making the Tete veld rat an example of a cryptic species. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Chrysophilus
The red rock rat, or red veld rat, (''Aethomys chrysophilus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae native to southern Africa. Description The red rock rat is a rat-sized murine rodent. Adults have a head-body length of , with a long, , tail, and weigh from . Males are not significantly larger than females. The fur on the upper body and flanks is mostly reddish-brown, but mixed with dark brown or black hairs, producing an overall colour that varies from orange-yellow or cinnamon to medium brown. The underparts are white or very pale grey, with a clear dividing line from the fur elsewhere on the body. The head is robust, with a heavy snout. Females have three pairs of teats. Although red rock rats can be distinguished from most other species of the genus ''Aethomys'' by their size or bodily proportions, they appear essentially identical to Tete veld rats, and can only be reliably distinguished from them by genetic analysis or examination of the shape of their spermatozoa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Namaquensis
The Namaqua rock rat (''Aethomys namaquensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Micaelamys''. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, hot desert, temperate desert, rocky shores, arable land, rural gardens, and urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...s. Parasites include the chigger species: '' Afropolonia tgifi'', '' Gahrliepia nana'', '' Acomatacarus thallomyia'', '' Hyracarus lawrencei'', '' Herpetacarus aethomys'', '' Herpetacarus longispinus'', and '' Zumptrombicula misonnei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Granti
Grant's rock mouse or Grant's rock rat (''Aethomys granti'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in South Africa. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Micaelamys''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a terrestrial biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and t ... and rocky areas. References Endemic fauna of South Africa Aethomys Mammals of South Africa Mammals described in 1908 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Rock Rat
The Namaqua rock rat (''Aethomys namaquensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Micaelamys''. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, hot desert, temperate desert, rocky shores, arable land, rural gardens, and urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...s. Parasites include the chigger species: '' Afropolonia tgifi'', '' Gahrliepia nana'', '' Acomatacarus thallomyia'', '' Hyracarus lawrencei'', '' Herpetacarus aethomys'', '' Herpetacarus longispinus'', and '' Zumptrombicula misonnei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Hindei
Hinde's rock rat (''Aethomys hindei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur na .... Oldfield Thomas named it in honor of Sidney Langford Hinde, a British officer and recreational naturalist. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1902 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Bocagei
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 A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ..., and moist savanna. References Mammals described in 1904 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals of Angola Mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Kaiseri
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 dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1887 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Nyikae
The Nyika rock rat (''Aethomys nyikae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical dry forest. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1897 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Silindensis
The Selinda veld rat or Silinda rock rat (''Aethomys silindensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in possibly Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1938 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys Stannarius
Tinfields rock rat (''Aethomys stannarius'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur na .... References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1913 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |