Simien brush-furred rat

The Simien brush-furred rat, Lophuromys simensis, also called the short-tailed brush-furred rat, is a species of brush-furred mouse described by Osgood in 1936 under the name Lophuromys flavopunctus simensis. It has been considered a likely synonym of Lophuromys brunneus. The species is endemic to Ethiopia, where it has been observed in forests and grasslands from 1,800 metres to over 3,000 metres, including the Simien Mountains National Park, which gave it its name. Osgood described it as similar in colour to L. flavopunctatus and L. zaphiri. It feeds mainly on invertebrates, but its diet changes with the season: leaves, stems and seeds in the dry season and more invertebrates in the wet season.