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Aethomys
Fossil range: Early Pliocene to Recent
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Aethomys
Thomas, 1915
Species

See text. The Pliocene epoch (spelled Pleiocene in some older texts) is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... “Animalia” redirects here. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Subfamilies Deomyinae Gerbillinae Lophiomyinae Leimacomyinae Murinae Muridae is the largest family of mammals. ... Genera See text. ...

Aethomys is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as rock rats or bush rats. Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


==Species== bush rat is perceived as a delicacy in many african states, it is also smuggled to western countrys as an expensive food item.

  • Genus Aethomys
    • Aethomys bocagei - Bocage's Rock Rat (Thomas, 1904)
    • Aethomys chrysophilus - Red Rock Rat (de Winton, 1897)
    • Aethomys granti - Grant's Rock Rat (Wroughton, 1908)
    • Aethomys hindei - Hinde's Rock Rat( Thomas, 1902)
    • Aethomys ineptus - Tete Veld Aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)
    • Aethomys kaiseri - Kaiser's Rock Rat (Noack, 1887)
    • Aethomys namaquensis - Namaqua Rock Rat (A. Smith, 1834)
    • Aethomys nyikae - Nyika Rock Rat (Thomas, 1897)
    • Aethomys silindensis - Silinda Rock Rat Roberts, 1938
    • Aethomys stannarius - Tinfield's Rock Rat (Thomas, 1913)
    • Aethomys thomasi Thomas's Rock Rat (de Winton, 1897)

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Aethomys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (129 words)
Aethomys namaquensis - Namaqua Rock Rat (A. Smith, 1834)
Aethomys nyikae - Nyika Rock Rat (Thomas, 1897)
Aethomys thomasi Thomas's Rock Rat (de Winton, 1897)
Xylose utilization and short-chain fatty acid production by selected components of the intestinal microflora of a ... (2856 words)
Nectar Xylose Metabolism in a Rodent Pollinator (Aethomys namaquensis): Defining the Role of Gastrointestinal Microflora Using 14C-Labeled Xylose.
The Namaqua rock mouse Aethomys namaquensis, a rodent pollinator of certain geoflorous Protea species, consumes nectar containing xylose.
Aethomys namaquensis relies on its gut microflora to ferment xylose, thereby converting it into end products that are used by the mice for metabolism.
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