Slender Thicket Rat
Grammomys dolichurus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Muridae
About
The woodland thicket rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, and urban areas.
Fun Fact
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance