Sudanian Arvicanthis

The Sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.

Le genre Arvicanthis comprend des rongeurs de la famille des Muridés. Ce sont des espèces de rats des champs endémiques d'Afrique. Synonyme : Isomys.

Arvicanthis ansorgei o rata sudanesa de la hierba, es una especie de roedor de la familia Murinae, género Arvicanthis. Habita al oeste de África, en Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal y Sudán. Es una especie de hábitos terrestres que vive en praderas, sabanas y terrenos con arbustos de la región del Sahel y sabana sudanesa, al sur del desierto del Sahara.