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Dasymys
''Dasymys'' is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. The genus is endemism, endemic to Africa.Monatsb. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss., Berlin: 12. ''In'': Wilson, D. E. & D. M. Reeder. (eds.) 2005. ''Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference'' (3rd ed). Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005. These rats are wetland habitat specialists, occurring in marshy areas with wet ground and thick vegetation, such as swamps and vleis. They swim well. They are nocturnal and solitary.Mullin, S. K., et al. (2004) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Marsh Rat
The African marsh rat or common dasymys (''Dasymys incomtus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...s. References * Dasymys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1847 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montane Shaggy Rat
The montane shaggy rat (''Dasymys montanus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Uganda and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss. In terms of appearance it is of moderate size compared to others in its genus Dasymys ''Dasymys'' is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. The genus is endemism, endemic to Africa.Mammals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzanian Dasymys
The Tanzanian shaggy rat (''Dasymys sua'') is a species of shaggy marsh rat endemic to eastern Tanzania, near the Uluguru Mountains. Description Covered in soft, shaggy, reddish to brown fur. Broad shaped head with a short muzzle. Rounded ears with a distinct furriness to the interior. Tail is shorter than the head to body length. Habitat ''Dasymys sua'' thrives in marshes and other wetland A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...s. Behavior ''Dasymys sua'' is nocturnal, similar to other members of its genus. See also * List of mammals of Tanzania References Mammals described in 2003 Mammals of Tanzania Dasymys {{Muridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox's Shaggy Rat
Fox's shaggy rat (''Dasymys foxi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Nigeria. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swampland, and plantations. 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 * Endemic fauna of Nigeria Dasymys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1912 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford-Cabral's Dasymys
Crawford-Cabral's shaggy rat or Crawford-Cabral's shaggy marsh rat (''Dasymys cabrali'') is a species of shaggy marsh rat endemic to north-eastern Namibia, near the Okavango River The Okavango River (formerly spelt Okovango or Okovanggo), is a river in southwest Africa. It is known by this name in Botswana, and as Cubango in Angola, and Kavango in Namibia. It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, runni .... See also * List of mammals of Namibia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2478107 Mammals described in 2003 Mammals of Namibia Dasymys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasymys Robertsii
Robert's shaggy rat (''Dasymys robertsii'') is a species of rodent in the genus ''Dasymys'' that lives in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... It was described in 2004. References *Mullin, SK, Taylor, PJ & Pillay, N. 2004. Skull size and shape of Dasymys (Rodentia, Muridae) from sub-Saharan Africa. Mammalia 68 (2-3) :185-220. *Verheyen, W., Hulselmans, JLJ, Dierckx, T., Colyn, M., Leirs, H. & Verheyen, E. 2003. A craniometric and genetic approach to the systematics of the genus Dasymys Peters, 1875 and the description of three new taxa (Rodentia, Muridae, Africa). Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences 73:27-71. Dasymys Mammals described in 2004 {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwandan Dasymys
The Rwandan shaggy rat (''Dasymys rwandae'') is a species of shaggy marsh rat endemic to north-western Rwanda, close to the Virunga Mountains The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda meet. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, .... See also * List of mammals of Rwanda References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2317819 Mammals described in 2003 Mammals of Rwanda Dasymys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glover Allen's Dasymys
Glover Allen's dasymys (Glover Allen's shaggy rat or ''Dasymys alleni'') is a species of shaggy marsh rat described in 1953, and indigenous to Mount Rungwe in south-western Tanzania. Contemporary studies of the taxonomy diverge, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature recognising ''D. alleni'' as a subspecies of the more widespread '' D. incomtus'', whereas Wilson and Reeder observe the reinstatement of the species as unique in ''Mammal Species of the World''. In their recent analysis, Verheyen ''et al.'' describe the distribution of ''D. alleni'' as encompassing the Eastern Arc Mountains and the mountainous, volcanic regions around Lake Tanganyika, and potentially the Marungu highlands, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murinae
The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. Members of this subfamily are called murines. In terms of species richness, this subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the rodents. Description The Murinae are native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They are terrestrial placental mammals. They have also been introduced to all continents except Antarctica, and are serious pest animals. This is particularly true in island communities where they have contributed to the endangerment and extinction of many native animals. Two prominent murine species have become vital laboratory animals: the brown rat and house mouse are both used as medical subjects. The murines have a distinctive molar pattern that involves three rows of cusps instead of two, the primitive pattern seen most frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West African Shaggy Rat
The West African shaggy rat (''Dasymys rufulus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description The West African shaggy rat is a stocky, medium-sized rat with soft, dense, shaggy fur. The eyes are small and dark and the ears small and rounded; both are often invisible amongst the dense fur. The upper parts of head and body are brown to greyish-brown, with a reddish tinge, especially on the mid-part of the head and along the ridge of the back. The under-fur is fine and very dense. The flanks are brown, the individual hairs having buffy tips. The underparts are paler in colour, the individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |