Bell groove-toothed swamp rat

The bell groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys campanae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, and rural gardens.

Bell groove-toothed swamp rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Pelomys
Species:
P. campanae
Binomial name
Pelomys campanae
(Huet, 1888)

References

  • Dieterlen, F. 2004. Pelomys campanae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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.
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