Charming thicket rat

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Charming thicket rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Thamnomys
Species:
T. venustus
Binomial name
Thamnomys venustus
Thomas, 1907
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Synonyms

schoutedeniHatt, 1934

The charming thicket rat (Thamnomys venustus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is described as data deficient as Thamnomys schoutedeni. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2016). "Thamnomys venustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T21702A22412227. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21702A22412227.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.