Greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus Least concern
Where the greater cane rat lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 725 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Thryonomys swinderianus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 10 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Thryonomyidae |
Where does the greater cane rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater cane rat in 10 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 greater cane rat endangered?
The greater cane rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the greater cane rat?
The greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Thryonomyidae, genus Thryonomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the greater cane rat
The greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus), also known as the grasscutter (in Ghana, Nigeria and other regions of West Africa), is one of two species of cane rats, a small family of African hystricognath rodents. It lives by reed-beds and riverbanks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater cane rat (revision 1369115104), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q932685 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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