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Creek groove-toothed swamp rat

Mammals

The creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys fallax) is a rodent in the family Muridae, the large family of Old World rats and mice. It was first described by W. C. H. Peters in 1852 under the name Mus (Pelomys) fallax, from a specimen taken near the Zambezi River in the Caya district of Mozambique. The species is found across a broad belt of southern and eastern Africa, with records from Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and pastureland. It is also called the creek pelomys and the East African groove-toothed swamp rat, and the Mammal Diversity Database places it in the tribe Arvicanthini and gives its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
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In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
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Found In

Angola

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Burundi

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Kenya

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Malawi

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Namibia

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Rwanda

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Tanzania

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Uganda

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Zambia

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Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Sources
1. Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Habitat statement
    Its natural habitats are moist savanna and pastureland.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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2. Mammal Diversity Database: Pelomys fallax (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity Database
  • IUCN Red List status
    Least Concern
  • Species status
    Living
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