West African shaggy rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Dasymys rufulus
The West african shaggy rat 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 West African shaggy rat
A young / baby of a West African shaggy rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A West African shaggy rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and TogoWest African shaggy rat habitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland and Wetlands (inland)
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