Kemp's thicket rat

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Kemp's thicket rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Thamnomys
Species:
T. kempi
Binomial name
Thamnomys kempi
Dollman, 1911
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Kemp's thicket rat (Thamnomys kempi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. 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 kempi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T21703A22412112. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21703A22412112.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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