Zena's Brush-furred Rat

Zena's Brush-furred RatIn the Mount Kenya sample, the tail was shorter than the head-and-body length. The study treated this population as Lophuromys zena, although its taxonomy remains debated.What does it look like?Adult specimens from Mount Kenya averaged about 118 mm in head-and-body length, 64 mm in tail length, and 19 mm in ear length. The tail was shorter than the head and body; these are sample averages.How does it live?In the Mount Kenya sample, the tail was shorter than the head-and-body length. The study treated this population as Lophuromys zena, although its taxonomy remains debated.In the Mount Kenya survey, Lophuromys were captured across sampling sites from 1,790 to 4,200 m. Trap success was highest in mixed bamboo and indigenous forest at 2,600-2,800 m.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.