Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohort: Theria
Cohort: Eutheria
Cohort: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Euarchontoglires
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Deomyinae
Genus: Uranomys
Species: Uranomys ruddi
Name
Uranomys ruddi Dollman, 1909
Type locality: Kenya, Mt Elgon, Kirui, 6000 ft. (1830 m).
References
Dollman, G. 1909: New mammals from British East Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 8, 4: 39–553.
Kingdon, J. 1984: East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Hares and Rodents). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2B: 652–653.
Kingdon, J. 1997: The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 204-205.
Vernacular names
English: Rudd's mouse.
Rudd's mouse or the white-bellied brush-furred rat (Uranomys ruddi) is the only member of the genus Uranomys. This animal is closely related to the spiny mice, brush-furred mice, and the link rat.
Description
Head and body sizes range from 8.4-13.4 cm long. Tail length is 5.3-7.9 cm. Weight is 41-53 g. The hairs on the back of this species are stiff like the brush-furred mice, but not spiny as in Acomys. The belly is white and feet are covered in white hairs. Incisors project anteriorly.
Natural history
The animal is known across a wide range in Africa, but is never common. They are usually taken in savannah habitat. Rudd's mouse is thought to be nocturnal. It feeds predominantly on insects.
References
Granjon, L. (2017). "Uranomys ruddi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22771A22400326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22771A22400326.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Granjon, L. (2017). "Uranomys ruddi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22771A22400326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T22771A22400326.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins University Press, London.
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