Lesser hamster-rat

Lesser hamster-rat

Long-tailed pouched rat

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Beamys hindei

The lesser hamster-rat or long-tailed pouched rat (Beamys hindei ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland coastal forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Oldfield Thomas named it in honor of Sidney Langford Hinde, a British officer and recreational naturalist.: 191 

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References

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

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