ADW: Cricetomys gambianus: INFORMATION
Gambian rats have coarse, brown fur and a dark ring around the eyes, in contrast to African giant pouched rats, which have soft, grey coats with white fur on the belly. Their long tails are scaly and they have narrow heads with small eyes.
Scientific Name: Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse, 1840 Common Name(s): • English: Northern Giant Pouched Rat, Gambian Rat • French: Cricétome de Gambia • Spanish; Castilian: Rata de Abazones Gigante Septentrional Taxonomic Source(s): Olayemi, A., Nicolas, V., Hulselmans, J., Missoup, A.D., Fichet-Calvet, E., Amundala, D., Dudu, A., Dierckx,
Gambian Pouched Rat - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) is a species of pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing to about 0.9 m (3 ft) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total length.
Northern Giant Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambianus) - iNaturalist
The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, and is among the largest muroids in the world, growing up to about 0.9 metres (3 ft) long including their tail which makes up half their length.
African Pouched Rats - National Pouched Rat Society
The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also known as the African giant pouched rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, and is among the largest muroids in the world, growing up to about 0.9 metres (3 ft) long including their tail which makes up half their length.
(Cricetomys gambianus) R G Coopera INTRODUCTION The African giant rat or the Gambian pouched rat, Cricetomys gambianus (Water-house 1840) (order Rodentia; family Muridae) (Fig. 1), is the world’s largest nocturnal rat and is native to tropical Africa, where it is recorded from 29 coun-tries, many thriving in urban settings1,9,10.
African Giant Pouched Rats - National Pouched Rat Society
Pouched Rats as a term covers a few species of giant pouched rats (genus Cricetomys) found within the sub-Saharan region of Africa. They are large Nesomyidae rodents and while not true “rats” and only distantly related to the rats we know as rats, they do resemble rats.
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE (ROUS) - APOPO
2016年5月13日 · The African giant pouched rat has become famous for its size and remarkable ability to save lives by sniffing out landmines and tuberculosis. The animal is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa above South Africa with four main species identified – Cricetomys gambianus, Cricetomys emini, Cricetomys ansorgei, and Cricetomys kivuensis.
Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse, 1840 - GBIF
Morphological, behavioral, and ecological contrasts between C. gambianus proper and C. emini elucidated by Genest-Villard (1967) and Rosevear (1969). Type Locality: Gambia, Gambia River. Activity patterns. The Northern Giant Pouched Rat is nocturnal and terrestrial, but it might also climb. It is often commensal with humans. It excavates burrows.
The African Giant/Pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
The pectoral limb of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) was studied using 12 adult rats of both sexes. Characteristics of the bones were studied by gross observation after preparation.
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