Woodland Thicket Rat
Grammomys surdaster
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Woodland Thicket Rat.
Grammomys surdaster
Category
mammals
Family
Muridae
Size
A robust current species-only adult size range was not resolved from the checked post-revision literature.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding woodland thicket rat in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Recorded in forest, thicket, agricultural/fallow mosaics and highland wooded habitats in south-central Africa.
Diet
Species-specific diet remains a verified data gap under the current species concept.
Behaviour
When to look
A robust species-specific diel schedule was not resolved in the checked current literature.
Where to see it
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Mozambique
Malawi
AngolaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.