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Gray-headed thicket rat

species of mammal

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionFeb 24, 2023
Entity authorityQ304050 ↗
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The gray-headed thicket rat (Grammomys caniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found in Kenya and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

Boitani, L. & Hutterer, R. 2004. Grammomys caniceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.).

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This entry incorporates text from “Gray-headed thicket rat” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.