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Giant thicket rat

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The giant thicket rat (Grammomys gigas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is restricted to a small area of Kenya. The species was described by Guy Dollman in 1911 and belongs to the genus Grammomys. The species box on the short Wikipedia article gives its status as Endangered, and the IUCN Red List category carried by GBIF is also Endangered. The article gives no detail of its habitat, diet, activity pattern or lifespan, and the other sources read for this entry do not either.

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Endangered 1
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Muridae, Taxa
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The giant thicket rat (Grammomys gigas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is restricted to a small area of Kenya.
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1. GBIF: Giant thicket rat in GBIF
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[2].threatStatus: ENDANGERED
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Giant thicket rat (Wikipedia)
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    The giant thicket rat (Grammomys gigas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is restricted to a small area of Kenya.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, classification
    The giant thicket rat (Grammomys gigas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is restricted to a small area of Kenya.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    The giant thicket rat (Grammomys gigas) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is restricted to a small area of Kenya.
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