Fossorial giant rat
| Fossorial giant rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Kunsia |
| Species: | K. fronto |
| Binomial name | |
| Kunsia fronto (Winge, 1887) | |
The fossorial giant rat (Kunsia fronto) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
References
- ↑ Pardinas, U.; D'Elia, G.; Teta, P. & Patterson, B. (2008). "Kunsia fronto". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 Feb 2011.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1122. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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