Black-clawed brush-furred rat
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| name = Black-clawed brush-furred rat
| status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Lophuromys
| species = melanonyx
| authority = Petter, 1972
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The black-clawed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys melanonyx) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- {{MSW3 Muroidea | id = 13001038 | page = 1207}}
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Category:Endemic fauna of Ethiopia
Category:Mammals described in 1972
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Ethiopian montane moorlands
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