Cricetomys_kivuensis

Kivu giant pouched rat

Kivu giant pouched rat

Species of rodent

The Kivu giant pouched rat (Cricetomys kivuensis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.[2]

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Taxonomy

It was formerly considered conspecific with the Emin's pouched rat (C. emini) but is now considered its own species.

Distribution

It is found in central Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Don E. Wilson; DeeAnn M. Reeder (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. JHU Press. pp. 933–. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
  2. [2]
    Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. (2012). Cricetomys kivuensis. The Animal Diversity Web (online).
  3. [3]
    "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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