Black-clawed brush-furred rat

Black-clawed brush-furred rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Lophuromys
Species:
L. melanonyx
Binomial name
Lophuromys melanonyx
Petter, 1972

The black-clawed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys melanonyx) 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.

References

  1. ^ Kennerley, R.; Lavrenchenko, L. (2016). "Lophuromys melanonyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T12351A22408287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T12351A22408287.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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