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Rock Rat

Aethomys Thomas 1915

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Aethomys (Rock Rat) is a genus of rodents in the family murid rodents.

EOL has data for 3 attributes, including:

geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Africa
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255146
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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harbor
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000463
- Definition: A place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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shrubland
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000176
- Definition: A shrubland biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, dense groups of shrubs.
- Comment: Preliminary definition.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of rock rat. View this species on GBIF

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rock rat includes 9 children: