Kemp's thicket rat (Thamnomys kempi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Thamnomys |
| Species: | T. kempi
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| Thamnomys kempi Dollman, 1911
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References
edit- ^ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Thamnomys kempi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T21703A22412112. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21703A22412112.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Sources
edit- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1511. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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