Greater hamster-rat

Greater hamster-rat

Greater long-tailed pouched rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

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Beamys major

The greater hamster-rat, greater long-tailed pouched rat, or long-tailed pouched rat (Beamys major ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

1. Greater hamster-rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_hamster-rat
2. Greater hamster-rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2676/115063057

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