Aethomys

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Aethomys
Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Recent
Namaqua rock mouse feeding on Pagoda Lily nectar.jpg
Namaqua rock rat
(Aethomys namaquensis)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Arvicanthini
Genus: Aethomys
Thomas, 1915
Type species
Epimys hindei
Thomas, 1902
Species

Aethomys bocagei
Aethomys chrysophilus
Aethomys granti
Aethomys hindei
Aethomys ineptus
Aethomys kaiseri
Aethomys namaquensis
Aethomys nyikae
Aethomys silindensis
Aethomys stannarius
Aethomys thomasi

Aethomys is a genus of rodent from Africa.[1] They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice.

Species[]

  • Genus Aethomys
    • Aethomys bocagei – Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904)
    • Aethomys chrysophilus – red rock rat (de Winton, 1897)
    • Aethomys granti – Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908)
    • Aethomys hindei – Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902)
    • Aethomys ineptus – Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)
    • Aethomys kaiseri – Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887)
    • Aethomys namaquensis – Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834)
    • Aethomys nyikae – Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897)
    • Aethomys silindensis – Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938)
    • Aethomys stannarius – Tinfield's rock rat (Thomas, 1913)
    • Aethomys thomasi – Thomas's rock rat (de Winton, 1897)

References[]

  1. ^ CHIMIMBA, CHRISTIAN T., NICO J. DIPPENAAR, and TERENCE J. ROBINSON. "Morphometric and morphological delineation of southern African species of Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae)." Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 67.4 (1999): 501-527.


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