Maned rat Lophiomys imhausi Least concern
Where the maned rat lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 11 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Lophiomys imhausi |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the maned rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the maned rat in 1 country or territory 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 maned rat endangered?
The maned rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the maned rat?
The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Lophiomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the maned rat
The maned rat or African crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a large nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine. The world's only known poisonous rodent, the maned rat coats itself in toxins from plants to fend off predators.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maned rat (revision 1375721944), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q852793 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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