| Thomas's rock rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Aethomys |
| Species: | A. thomasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Aethomys thomasi (de Winton, 1897)
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Thomas's rock rat (Aethomys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae[2] found only in Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- ^ Taylor, P. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Aethomys thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T576A115051120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T576A22458488.en. Retrieved 11 December 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.