Stumble this page!Nyika rock rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Aethomys nyikae
The Nyika 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 Nyika rock rat
A young / baby of a Nyika rock rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Nyika rock rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
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