Crested rat

Crested rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Lophiomyinae
Genus : Lophiomys

Facts about the genus Lophiomys, the crested rat

Maned Crested Rat Skull - The maned, or crested, rat is native to regions of Eastern Africa including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan Tanzania and Uganda. (Full text)

Maned rat Maned rat in the news The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)

The Maned Rat (Lophiomys imhausi), also known as the Crested Rat, is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)

The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)

In a world where creatures this size tend to form part of another's diet, Lophiomys is often left alone. (Full text)

The African Lophiomys is nearly related. (Full text)