| Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Pelomys |
| Species: | P. isseli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelomys isseli (de Beaux, 1924) | |
Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys isseli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitats are arable land and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Pelomys isseli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16507A22415874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16507A22415874.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Sources
- 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.
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