Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Dasymys Higher classification Dasymys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Dasymys foxi Rank Species | |
Similar Dasymys, Mammal, Sulawesi spiny rat | ||
Fox's shaggy rat (Dasymys foxi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Nigeria. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
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