African wading rat
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The African wading rat or African water rat (Colomys goslingi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.[1]
An aquatic species, this rat is found in and around streams and pools in rainforest habitat, and sometimes in grassland and savanna regions.[1]
In 2020, a team of researchers from Siena College established that it is actually four separate species: the other three species have been named Colomys wologizi, C. lumumbai, and C. eisentrauti.[2][3][4]
References
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- ↑ a b Kerbis Peterhans, J., et al. 2008. Colomys goslingi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Rat that uses whiskers to hunt underwater prey is really four species, by Jake Buehler, at New Scientist; published October 8, 2020; retrieved October 10, 2020
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- ↑ Two New Species of Semi-Aquatic Mice Discovered in Africa; on: sci-news; Oct 12, 2020
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Notes
- Colomys. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. (ITIS)
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