Rudd's mouse

Rudd's mouse

White-bellied brush-furred rat

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Uranomys ruddi

Rudd's mouse or the white-bellied brush-furred rat (Uranomys ruddi ) is the only member of the genus Uranomys. This animal is closely related to the spiny mice, brush-furred mice, and the link rat.

Appearance

Head and body sizes range from 8.4-13.4 cm long. Tail length is 5.3-7.9 cm. Weight is 41-53 g. The hairs on the back of this species are stiff like the brush-furred mice, but not spiny as in Acomys. The belly is white and feet are covered in white hairs. Incisors project anteriorly.

References

1. Rudd's mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudd's_mouse
2. Rudd's mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22771/22400326

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