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Arvicanthis
Sign in to saveArvicanthis (also commonly known as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, or kusu rats) is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are found in abundance in a variety of open habitats. They are also diurnal.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyMuridae
Observations recorded14,035
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 930
- With media
- 83
- Family
- Muridae
- Collections
- NHMUK, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Israel, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia
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Arvicanthis (also commonly known as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, or kusu rats) is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are found in abundance in a variety of open habitats. They are also diurnal.
This genus is considered to be major agricultural pests.
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