Aethomys is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice.
Species
- Genus Aethomys
- Aethomys bocagei â Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904)
- Aethomys chrysophilus â red rock rat (de Winton, 1897)
- Aethomys granti â Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908)
- Aethomys hindei â Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902)
- Aethomys ineptus â Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)
- Aethomys kaiseri â Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887)
- Aethomys namaquensis â Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834)
- Aethomys nyikae â Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897)
- Aethomys silindensis â Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938)
- Aethomys stannarius â Tinfield's rock rat (Thomas, 1913)
- Aethomys thomasi â Thomas's rock rat (de Winton, 1897)
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