African marsh rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Dasymys incomtus
The African marsh rat, common dasymys is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the African marsh rat
A young / baby of a African marsh rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A African marsh rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and ZimbabweAfrican marsh rat habitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Grassland, Moist savanna, Savanna, Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland, Temperate Grassland and Wetlands (inland)
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