The yellow-spotted brush-furred rat, Lophuromys flavopunctatus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. According to its English Wikipedia article it is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. The population in Ethiopia is isolated and occurs at high altitudes, up to 4,500 metres above sea level. The article is a short stub and says nothing of the animal's appearance, diet, behaviour or lifespan, so this entry limits itself to identity, range and habitat.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (3)Quote, Lead, range (3)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (4)Quote, Lead, range (4)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (5)Quote, Lead, range (5)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (7)Quote, Lead, range (7)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (8)Quote, Lead, range (8)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (9)Quote, Lead, range (9)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
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Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Lead, range (5)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Lead, range (6)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Lead, range (7)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Lead, range (8)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Lead, range (9)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
View the Source2. iNaturalist: iNaturalist taxon record for Lophuromys flavopunctatus
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"extinct": false
3. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category record for Lophuromys flavopunctatus
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