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Lophiomys imhausi Milne-Edwards, 1867
Order: Rodentia > Family: Muridae > Genus: Lophiomys > Species: Lophiomys imhausi Milne-Edwards, 1867
Common Name: Crested Rat [English]
Type Description
L'Institut, Paris, 35:46.
Type Locality
Somalia ('Probably from African coast oppostie Aden, where it was purchased,' G. M. Allen, 1939:315; also see Thomas, 1910c:222).
Measurements
Head and body: 255-360 mm
Tail length: 140-215 mm
Weight: 590-920 g
Tail length: 140-215 mm
Weight: 590-920 g
Description
This rare rat is recognized by the granulated skull and the black and white markings of the fur.
Distribution
Scattered from the Sudan to Somalia down to northern Tanzania, Lophiomys imhausi is found in forests and woodlands on drier mountain massifs and highlands between 1,200 and 2,700 m. (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:520-526.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 192.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1430-1431.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 192.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1344-1346, 1430-1431.