Cricetomys gambianus - #4464
Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Lateral view of skeleton standing.
Geographic Distribution
Subsaharan savanna belt (Sudan and Guinea) and forest edges, from Gambia and Senegal eastwards to NE Dem. Rep. Congo, S Sudan, and N Uganda.
Order/Family
Nesomyidae
Genus
Cricetomys
Specific Epithet
gambianus
Photographer
Josh Villemarette