Angolan marsh rat

Angolan marsh rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Dasymys
Species: D. nudipes
Binomial name
Dasymys nudipes
(Peters, 1870)

The Angolan marsh rat (Dasymys nudipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, P. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Dasymys nudipes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T6271A22436918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T6271A22436918.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  • Taylor, P. & Boitani, L. 2004. Dasymys nudipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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