Selinda veld rat

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Selinda veld rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Aethomys
Species:
A. silindensis
Binomial name
Aethomys silindensis
Roberts, 1938

The Selinda veld rat or Silinda rock rat (Aethomys silindensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae [2] found in possibly Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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References

  1. Taylor, P. (2017). "Aethomys silindensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T567A22457809. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T567A22457809.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.