Common Dasymys | Animalz

Common DasymysThis rat has reddish-brown upperparts, a dull-gray underside and long, soft, shaggy fur. It lives in swampy parts of wetlands.What does it look like?Its back is reddish brown and underside dull gray. The fur is soft, shaggy and long; the head is broad and the muzzle short. Its heavily scaled, sparsely haired tail is darker above than below.How does it live?This rat has reddish-brown upperparts, a dull-gray underside and long, soft, shaggy fur. It lives in swampy parts of wetlands.HMW (2017) identifies swampy areas in wetlands as the habitat of this species.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.