Lophuromys simensis
Osgood, 1936
Simien Brush-furred Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Deomyinae |
| Genus | : Lophuromys |
| Subgenus | : Lophuromys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Osgood, W.H. 1936-12-28. New and imperfectly known small mammals from Africa. Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series 20(21):217-256.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778332Original name as described
Lophuromys flavopunctatus simensis
Type material
FMNH:Mamm:28550
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Mt Simien, Ethiopia.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Ethiopia
Taxonomy notes
split from L. brunneus
Taxonomy notes citation
Monadjem, A., Taylor, P. J., Denys, C., & Cotterill, F. P. (2015). Rodents of Sub-Saharan Africa: A biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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