Aethomys

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Aethomys Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Recent
Namaqua rock rat (Aethomys namaquensis)
Scientific classification
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)

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