Bocage's rock rat (Aethomys bocagei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2]

Bocage's rock rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Aethomys
Species:
A. bocagei
Binomial name
Aethomys bocagei
(Thomas, 1904)

It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.

References

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  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Aethomys bocagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T568A115050232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T568A22457748.en. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ 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.