Cansdale's swamp rat (Malacomys cansdalei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and possibly Liberia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Malacomys |
| Species: | M. cansdalei
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| Binomial name | |
| Malacomys cansdalei Ansell, 1958
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References
edit- ^ Cassola, F. (2017). "Malacomys cansdalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12702A22400236. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T12702A22400236.en. Retrieved 15 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. 1355. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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