Mozambique thicket rat Grammomys cometes Least concern
Where the Mozambique thicket rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 16 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Grammomys cometes |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the Mozambique thicket rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mozambique thicket rat in 2 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 Mozambique thicket rat endangered?
The Mozambique thicket rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Mozambique thicket rat?
The Mozambique thicket rat (Grammomys cometes) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Grammomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Mozambique thicket rat
The Mozambique thicket rat (Grammomys cometes) is an African species of rodent in the mouse family, Muridae.
It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mozambique thicket rat (revision 1370571070), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q137607 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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