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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
See also
References
Data related to Dasymys sua at Wikispecies