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Nesomyidae
Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse, 1840
Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse, 1840
This is a description of the physical traits, habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction of the Gambian pouched rat.
Cricetomys ansorgei Thomas, 1904
Cricetomys ansorgei Thomas, 1904
Cricetomys ansorgei, the southern giant pouched rat, is a large African rodent used for landmine and tuberculosis detection, and as bushmeat.
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