Sudanian Grass Rat
Arvicanthis ansorgei
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Muridae
About
The Sudanian grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
Fun Fact
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance