African marsh rat

Common dasymys

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Kingdom

Phylum

Subphylum

Class

Order

Superfamily

Family

Genus

SPECIES

Dasymys incomtus

Weight

118-171

4.2-6

goz

g oz

Length

153-175

6-6.9

mminch

mm inch

The African marsh rat or common dasymys (Dasymys incomtus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.

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Geography

Continents

Countries

South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Regions Regions

Biogeographical realms

Biome

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR

Polygynandry, Polygamy

PREGNANCY DURATION

29 days

BABY CARRYING

2.9

Population Trend

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. African marsh rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_marsh_rat

2. African marsh rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6269/115080446

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