Nyika rock rat
| Nyika rock rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Aethomys |
| Species: | A. nyikae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethomys nyikae (Thomas, 1897) | |
The Nyika rock rat (Aethomys nyikae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae[2] found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
References
- ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Aethomys nyikae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T574A115050999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T574A22458286.en. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1257. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.