Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck 1827 (greater cane rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Thryonomyidae
Alternative combination: Aulacodus swinderianus
Belongs to Thryonomys according to J. Peters 1990
Sister taxon: Thryonomys gregorianus
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Congo-Kinshasa (4 collections), Cote D'Ivoire (1), Niger (2), South Africa (1), Sudan (1), Swaziland (1), Tanzania (1), Zambia (2)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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