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Crested rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Lophiomyinae
Species : Lophiomys imhausi
The Crested 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 crested rat
A young / baby of a crested rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A crested rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Habitats
Dry savanna, Forest, Moist savanna, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane
Facts about the crested rat
Maned rat Maned rat in the news The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine.
The Maned Rat (Lophiomys imhausi), also known as the Crested Rat, is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)
The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)
Maned Crested Rat Skull - The maned, or crested, rat is native to regions of Eastern Africa including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan Tanzania and Uganda. (Full text)
[click for more] L Laotian Rock RatLemmingLittle swan island hutiaLong-eared Flying Mouse M Maned RatThe maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. (Full text)