Mastomys natalensis
TaxID: 10112
Basic Information
Mastomys natalensis
African Soft-furred Rat, African soft-furred rat, Coucha Rat
The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known as the Natal multimammate rat, the common African rat, African soft fur rat or the African soft-furred mouse. The Natal multimammate rat is the natural host of the Lassa fever virus.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Muridae
Mastomys
natalensis
unclassified
Species
nan
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nan
Vertebrates
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (38 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Present | — |
| Burundi | Present | — |
| Benin | Present | — |
| Burkina Faso | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Central African Republic | Present | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Present | — |
| Cameroon | Present | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Present | — |
| Ethiopia | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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