Cane rat - Wikipedia
The genus Thryonomys, also known as the cane rats or grasscutters, is a genus of rodent found throughout Africa south of the Sahara, the only members of the family Thryonomyidae. [1] They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species on many crops. [2]
150 Animal Names in Setswana (part 1) - Setswana mo Botswana
2023年10月19日 · The focus of today's post is Setswana names of animals, birds, fish, and arthropods, listed together with their English equivalents. Pluralisation in Setswana is usually quite straightforward, as it follows a very principle (as discussed in Ditlhopha tsa …
The Greater Cane Rat is not only a valuable protein source, but also notorious as a pest species that is slowly expanding its range in South Africa (van der Merwe & Avenant 2004).
150 Animal names in Setswana (part 2) - Setswana mo Botswana
2023年11月20日 · Today we continue with our quest to have a translation of at least 150 animal names into Setswana. This post continues from last month, where we listed 35 carnivores and 42 prey mammals (totalling 77 animals).
Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat ...
2023年2月27日 · Among the known extant Phiomorpha species, the cane rats, especially the grasscutter (also called the greater cane rat), has the largest body size (Baptist and Mensah, 1986a).
ADW: Thryonomys swinderianus: INFORMATION
Read about Thryonomys swinderianus (greater cane rat) on the Animal Diversity Web.
Red List of South African Species - speciesstatus.sanbi.org
Greater Cane Rats are predominantly nocturnal or crepuscular. They are polygamous, with a single male observed with a number of females and their offspring. Although they are generally reported to be solitary, family groups of up to ten may live in …
Greater cane rat - Wikipedia
The greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus), also known as the grasscutter (in Ghana, Nigeria and other regions of West Africa), is one of two species of cane rats, a small family of African hystricognath rodents. [2] It lives by reed-beds and riverbanks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Phylogeographic Patterns of the Greater Cane Rat
2023年12月16日 · We aimed to use phylogeographic and haplotype distributions to show the current patterns of diversity and differentiation in cane rats in these regions to inform conservation measures if the need arises.
Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat ...
2023年2月27日 · Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa