Genus
Lemniscomys
Description
Genus Lemniscomys Trouessart, 1881
This genus is closely related to Arvicanthis (Aghová et al. 2018) and is characterized by
conspicuous dark stripes on the back, whose pattern is often species-specific. There are two genetically confirmed species in Ethiopia. Unlike Lemniscomys zebra, which is probably restricted around the Gambella area, Lemniscomys macculus is widely distributed in Ethiopia (Bryja et al., 2019).
Taxonomy
Lemniscomys is a genus. It belogs to the Muridae family.There are 2 lower taxonomic units covered in this database.
