Biology:Ghana rufous-nosed rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Ghana rufous-nosed rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Oenomys |
| Species: | O. ornatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oenomys ornatus Thomas, 1911
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The Ghana rufous-nosed rat (Oenomys ornatus), also known as the West African Oenomys,[2][3] 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 seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and seasonally flooded agricultural land, it has also been observed in secondary high forest habitat.[4]
Population
According to the IUCN Red List, the Ghana rufous-nosed rat "is considered to be a rare species" and is "known only from a few localities in each of the countries where it has been recorded".[5]
Ecology
The Ghana rufous-nosed rat is described as a good climber.[5]
References
- ↑ Cassola, F. (2019). "Oenomys ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15165A22411737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T15165A22411737.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15165/22411737. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Mammal Species of the World - Browse: ornatus". https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001630.
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Oenomys ornatus". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585448#null.
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 1317927056" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1317927056.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assessment), Francesca Cassola (Global Mammal (2016-02-15). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Oenomys ornatus". https://www.iucnredlist.org/en.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1429. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001630.
Wikidata ☰ Q1762645 entry
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