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Betsileo short-tailed rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Nesomyinae
Species : Brachyuromys betsileoensis
The Betsileo short-tailed rat is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Betsileo shorttailed rat
A young / baby of a Betsileo shorttailed rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Betsileo shorttailed rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
MadagascarHabitats
Forest, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Betsileo short-tailed rat
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