Woosnam's brush-furred rat
| Woosnam's Brush-furred Rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Lophuromys |
| Species: | L. woosnami |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophuromys woosnami Thomas, 1906 | |
The Woosnam's brush-furred rat (Lophuromys woosnami) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat types include mountain forest clearings and bamboo forests.
References
- Dieterlen, F. 2008. Lophuromys woosnami. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 07 August 2015.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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