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Uranomys ruddi Dollman, 1909
Order: Rodentia > Family: Muridae > Genus: Uranomys > Species: Uranomys ruddi Dollman, 1909
Common Name: Rudd's Bristle-furred Rat [English]
Type Description
Dollman, G. 1909. New mammals from British East Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 8, 4:39-553.
Type Locality
Kenya, Mt Elgon, Kirui, 6000 ft (1830 m).
Measurements
Head and body: 84-135 mm
Tail length: 53-79 mm
Hindfoot length: 15-19 mm
Weight: 30-60 g
Tail length: 53-79 mm
Hindfoot length: 15-19 mm
Weight: 30-60 g
Description
The coarse nature of the fur of this rodent help to distinguish it. The distribution of Uranomys within Tanzania is very poorly known.
Distribution
Found in grass and secondary savannas, Uranomys ruddi has a scattered distribution from Senegal to Nigeria, in Uganda and along the adjoining country borders with it and in Malawi and central Mozambique. (Kingdon, 1984, 1997)
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1984. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Hares and Rodents). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2B:652-653.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 204-205.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1592-1593.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 204-205.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1592-1593.