Forest thicket rat

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Forest thicket rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Grammomys
Species:
G. dryas
Binomial name
Grammomys dryas
(Thomas, 1907)

The forest thicket rat (Grammomys dryas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. Ferguson, A.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Grammomys dryas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T9455A22437574. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T9455A22437574.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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