Stumble this page!African water rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Colomys goslingi
The African wading rat, african water 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 African water rat
A young / baby of a African water rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A African water rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda and ZambiaHabitats
Forest, Grassland, Moist savanna, Permanent Rivers / Streams / Creeks (includes waterfalls), Savanna, Seasonal / Intermittent / Irregular Rivers / Streams / Creeks, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane, Subtropical / Tropical Seasonally Wet / Flooded Grassland and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the African water rat
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