Forest Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys emini
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Nesomyidae
Emin's pouched rat (Cricetomys emini), also known as the African pouched rat, is a large rat of the muroid superfamily. It is related to Cricetomys gambianus, the Gambian pouched rat. Both species belong to Cricetomys, the genus of the giant pouched rats.
Le cricétome de forêt (Cricetomys emini) également appelé de manière impropre « Rat géant d'Emin » est une espèce de rongeur appartenant à la famille des Nesomyidae originaire d'Afrique.
La rata gigante de Gambia (Cricetomys emini) es una especie de rata en la superfamilia muroidea. Es pariente de la Cricetomys gambianus, la rata de Gambia. Distribución y hábitat Son nativas de África y se las encuentra en los bordes de los bosques y en las planicies.
Distribution
More from the same family
Long-tailed Pouched Rat
Beamys hindei
NesomyidaeGreater Pouched Rat
Beamys major
NesomyidaeSouthern Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys ansorgei
NesomyidaeNorthern Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys gambianus
NesomyidaeKivu Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys kivuensis
NesomyidaeMontane African Climbing Mouse
Dendromus insignis
NesomyidaeMonard s African Climbing Mouse
Dendromus leucostomus
NesomyidaeGray African Climbing Mouse
Dendromus melanotis
Nesomyidae