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Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Lophuromys flavopunctatus
The Yellow-spotted brush-furred 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 yellowspotted brushfurred rat
A young / baby of a yellowspotted brushfurred rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A yellowspotted brushfurred rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania and ZambiaHabitats
Forest, Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane
Facts about the yellow-spotted brush-furred rat
Lophuromys flavopunctatus is most abundant in old gardens (abandoned from cultivation in 1990) and is least abundant in presently grazed areas. (Full text)