Nairobi grass rat

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Nairobi grass rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Arvicanthis
Species:
A. nairobae
Binomial name
Arvicanthis nairobae
J.A. Allen, 1909

The Nairobi grass rat (Arvicanthis nairobae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and possibly Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Arvicanthis nairobae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T2146A22460610. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2146A22460610.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.