Arvicanthis
Encyclopedia
Arvicanthis is a genus of rodent
from Africa
. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats
Species
Genus Arvicanthis - unstriped grass mice- Abyssinian Grass RatAbyssinian Grass RatThe Abyssinian Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland....
, Arvicanthis abyssinicus Rüppell, 1842 - Sudanian Grass Rat, Arvicanthis ansorgei Thomas, 1910
- Blick's Grass RatBlick's Grass RatBlick's Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Ethiopia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Arvicanthis blicki Frick, 1914 - Nairobi Grass RatNairobi Grass RatThe Nairobi Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-References:...
, Arvicanthis nairobae J. A. Allen, 1909 - Neumann's Grass RatNeumann's Grass RatNeumann's Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Arvicanthis neumanni Matschie, 1894 - African Grass RatAfrican Grass RatThe African Grass Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is mainly distributed in the Sahel and the sudano-zambesian Savanna belt, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana,...
, Arvicanthis niloticus É. Geoffroy, 1803 - Guinean Grass Rat, Arvicanthis rufinus Temminck, 1853