Tanzanian shaggy rat
Species of rodent
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The Tanzanian shaggy rat (Dasymys sua) is a species of shaggy marsh rat endemic to eastern Tanzania, near the Uluguru Mountains.[2]
| Tanzanian shaggy rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Dasymys |
| Species: | D. sua |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasymys sua W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs, E. Verheyen, 2003[1] | |
Description
Covered in soft, shaggy, reddish to brown fur. Broad shaped head with a short muzzle. Rounded ears with a distinct furriness to the interior. Tail is shorter than the head to body length.
Habitat
Behavior
Dasymys sua is nocturnal, similar to other members of its genus.
