Cansdale's swamp rat

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Cansdale's swamp rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Malacomys
Species:
M. cansdalei
Binomial name
Malacomys cansdalei
Ansell, 1958

Cansdale's swamp rat (Malacomys cansdalei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and possibly Liberia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2017). "Malacomys cansdalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T12702A22400236. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T12702A22400236.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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