Dasymys
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Dasymys is a genus of rodent
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....

 in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....

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It contains the following species:
  • Glover Allen's Shaggy Rat (Dasymys alleni)
  • Crawford-Cabral's Shaggy Rat (Dasymys cabrali)
  • Fox's Shaggy Rat
    Fox's Shaggy Rat
    Fox's Shaggy Rat 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, swamps, and plantations ....

     (Dasymys foxi)
  • African Marsh Rat
    African Marsh Rat
    The African Marsh Rat or Common Dasymys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland,...

     (Dasymys incomtus)
  • Montane Shaggy Rat
    Montane Shaggy Rat
    The Montane Shaggy Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Uganda and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo....

     (Dasymys montanus)
  • Angolan Marsh Rat
    Angolan Marsh Rat
    The Angolan Marsh Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps....

     (Dasymys nudipes)
  • Robert's Shaggy Rat, Dasymys robertsii
  • West African Shaggy Rat
    West African Shaggy Rat
    The West African Shaggy Rat 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....

     (Dasymys rufulus)
  • Rwandan Shaggy Rat (Dasymys rwandae)
  • Dasymys shortridgei
  • Tanzanian Shaggy Rat (Dasymys sua)
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