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Crested rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Lophiomyinae
Genus : Lophiomys

Facts about the genus Lophiomys, 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)

In a world where creatures this size tend to form part of another's diet, Lophiomys is often left alone. (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)

The African Lophiomys is nearly related. (Full text)