The Defua rat (Dephomys defua) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was first described by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. in 1900 and is placed in the genus Dephomys. Its species box carries an IUCN Red List category of Least Concern, assessed under version 3.1, and the category recorded by GBIF is the same. The sources read for this entry do not describe its diet, behavior or lifespan.
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It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Defua rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Defua rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Defua rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Defua rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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[2].threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
Defua rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, classification
The Defua rat (Dephomys defua) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
The Defua rat (Dephomys defua) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
In Biome: Freshwater Swamp Forest, Lead, habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
In Biome: Cloud Forest, Lead, habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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