Arvicanthis

7 species

The list of species of Arvicanthis genus

Arvicanthis is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats.

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The list of species of Arvicanthis genus

Arvicanthis is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats.

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African grass rat

Arvicanthis niloticus

The African grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus ) is a species of rodent in the family Murinae.

Abyssinian grass rat

Arvicanthis abyssinicus

The Abyssinian grass rat (Arvicanthis abyssinicus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.

Blick's grass rat

Arvicanthis blicki

Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Ethiopia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Neumann's grass rat

Arvicanthis neumanni

Neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Sudanian grass rat

Arvicanthis ansorgei

The Sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly...

Nairobi grass rat

Arvicanthis nairobae

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.

Guinean grass rat

Arvicanthis rufinus

The Guinean grass rat (Arvicanthis rufinus ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Benin, Ghana, Togo, possibly Cameroon, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Guinea, possibly Liberia, and possibly...