Pictures and facts about the Shaggy marsh rats

Shaggy marsh rats

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Genus : Dasymys

Facts about the genus Dasymys, the shaggy marsh rats

Dasymys is an allied African genus; while Arvicanthis includes the African striped mice. (Full text)

ABSTRACT: Craniodental variation among West African samples of Dasymys is reassessed based on the larger museum series now available. (Full text)