Cane rat

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Cane rats
Fossil Range: Late Pliocene - Recent
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Thryonomyidae
Pocock, 1922
Genus:Thryonomys
Fitzinger, 1867
Species

Thryonomys gregorianus (Lesser Cane Rat)
Thryonomys swinderianus (Greater Cane Rat)

The genus Thryonomys, also know as cane rats, is a genus of rodent found in Africa south of the Sahara. They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species on many crops.



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