Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Grammomys Higher classification Grammomys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Grammomys poensis Rank Species | |
Similar Grammomys, Mammal, Rodent, Mindanao hairy‑taile | ||
The shining thicket rat (Grammomys poensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Synonyms and homonyms
The species is more commonly referred to as G. rutilans, but Musser and Carleton (2005) noted that Mus rutilans Peters, 1876 is a junior homonym of Mus rutilans Olfers, 1818, which refers to the South American Oxymycterus rutilans.
References
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