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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyMuridae
Observations recorded14,035
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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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Sigmodontinae
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Gerbillinae
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Arvicolinae
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Neotominae
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Rodentia
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Long-eared jerboa
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African Grass Rat
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Sigmodon
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Striped grass mouse
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Aethomys
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White-tailed rat
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shrewlike rat
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Comb-toed Jerboa
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Hapalomys
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Delany's mouse
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Neumann's Grass Rat
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