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Abyssinian grass rat

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Abyssinian grass rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Arvicanthis
Species:
A. abyssinicus
Binomial name
Arvicanthis abyssinicus
(Rüppell, 1842)

The Abyssinian grass rat (Arvicanthis abyssinicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.

References

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  1. ^ Lavrenchenko, L. (2016). "Arvicanthis abyssinicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2144A22460675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2144A22460675.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.