Defua rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Dephomys defua
The Defua 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 Defua rat
A young / baby of a Defua rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Defua rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Defua rat habitats
Forest, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane and Subtropical / Tropical Swamp
Facts about the Defua rat
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