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Harrington's rat

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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.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Desmomys harringtoni 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source Harrington's rat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Cloud Forest, Biomes
Source Harrington's rat (Wikipedia)
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Source Harrington's rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in Ethiopia.
Sources
1. Harrington's rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found only in Ethiopia.
  • Lead, habitat realm
    Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, group
    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.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Desmomys harringtoni
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyClassification, Species
Quote, Classification, Species
Desmomys harringtoni
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