Maned rat
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The maned rat or (African) crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine. The world's only known poisonous rodent, the maned rat sequesters toxins from plants to fend off predators.[2]
Quick Facts African crested rat Temporal range: Early Pleistocene - Recent, Conservation status ...
African crested rat Temporal range: Early Pleistocene - Recent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Lophiomyinae Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
Genus: | Lophiomys Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
Species: | L. imhausi |
Binomial name | |
Lophiomys imhausi Milne-Edwards, 1867 | |
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