Gambian pouched rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Gambian pouched rat lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cricetomys gambianus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Nesomyidae

Where does the Gambian pouched rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Gambian pouched rat in 9 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Gambian pouched rat endangered?

The Gambian pouched rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Gambian pouched rat?

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Nesomyidae, genus Cricetomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Gambian pouched rat

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family Nesomyidae. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing to about 0.9 m (3 ft) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total length. It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Senegal to Kenya and from Angola to Mozambique (although it is absent from much of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Emin's pouched rat is present) from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). There are also some secluded populations in the south Zimbabwe and in South Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gambian pouched rat (revision 1378303407), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770542 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).