Guinean grass rat

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The Guinean grass rat (Arvicanthis rufinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Ghana, Togo, possibly Cameroon, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Guinea, possibly Liberia, and possibly Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, pastureland, and urban areas.

Guinean grass rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Arvicanthis
Species:
A. rufinus
Binomial name
Arvicanthis rufinus
(Temminck, 1853)

References

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  1. ^ Granjon, L. (2016). "Arvicanthis rufinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44992A22460503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44992A22460503.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.