Oenomys_hypoxanthus

Common rufous-nosed rat

Common rufous-nosed rat

Species of rodent

The common rufous-nosed rat (Oenomys hypoxanthus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and seasonally flooded agricultural land.

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References

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    Dieterlen, F.; Kerbis Peterhans, J.; Agwanda, B. (2008). "Oenomys hypoxanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15164A4497914. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15164A4497914.en.


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