Dasymys
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Dasymys is a genus of rodent
in the family Muridae
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It contains the following species:
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 RatFox's Shaggy RatFox'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 RatAfrican Marsh RatThe 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 RatMontane Shaggy RatThe 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 RatAngolan Marsh RatThe 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 RatWest African Shaggy RatThe 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)