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Parotomys
Sign in to saveParotomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Member species are found in the African countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. It contains the following two species: Brants's whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii) Littledale's whistling rat (Parotomys littledalei)
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyMuridae
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Parotomys est un genre de mammifères rongeurs de la famille des Muridae.
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Parotomys is a small genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Member species are found in the African countries of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. It contains the following two species: Brants's whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii) Littledale's whistling rat (Parotomys littledalei)
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