Harrington's rat (Desmomys harringtoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. The Animal Diversity Web places it in the genus Desmomys, in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice, of the family Muridae, within the order Rodentia. The accounts available for this animal are very short, and they do not give its size, diet, life span or behaviour, so this entry records only where it lives and where it sits in the rodent family tree.
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It is found only in Ethiopia.
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1. Harrington's rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found only in Ethiopia.
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
In Biome: Cloud Forest, Lead, habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Desmomys harringtoni
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Desmomys harringtoni
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