Species of Concern
African White-Tailed Rat
Mystromys albicaudatus
Also known as: White-Tailed Mouse, Southern African Hamster, White-Tailed Rat
Habitat
Ground
Diet
PlantSeed
Active Time
Nocturnal
Size
87 g
VUMammaliaRodentiaNesomyidae
Seasonal Activity
3 sightings · 2020–2024
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Nesomyidae
Traits
- Diet
- PlantSeed
- Foraging
- Ground
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Body mass
- 87 g
Photo
Victoria Roetger / GBIF
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Occurrence data from GBIF.