Stumble this page!Red rock rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Aethomys chrysophilus
The Red rock rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the red rock rat
A young / baby of a red rock rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A red rock rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and ZimbabweHabitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Dry savanna, Forest, Moist savanna, Pastureland, Plantations, Savanna and Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest
Facts about the red rock rat
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