NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Arid Woodland Grammomys
Grammomys aridulus Thomas & Hinton, 1923
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The arid thicket rat (Grammomys aridulus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Sudan.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. This species is currently listed on the "Nearly Threatened" list in its ranking of endangerment. Offspring of this species are commonly referred to as "kittens" or "pups". The female is referred to as a "doe", while the male is referred to as a "buck". These creatures commonly roam in groups, called a "horde", "pack", or "storm".
Wikipedia contributors, Arid thicket rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:10:36.802597+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Grammomys aridulus Thomas & Hinton, 1923
- Name authority
- Thomas & Hinton, 1923
- Common name
- Arid Woodland Grammomys
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Grammomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusGrammomys Thomas, 1915
- speciesGrammomys aridulus Thomas & Hinton, 1923
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Grammomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gray-headed GrammomysGrammomys caniceps Hutterer & Dieterlen, 1984 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common GrammomysGrammomys dolichurus (Smuts, 1832) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Rainforest GrammomysGrammomys kuru (Thomas & Wroughton, 1907) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Albertine Rift GrammomysGrammomys dryas (Thomas, 1907) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Macmillan's GrammomysGrammomys macmillani (Wroughton, 1907) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bunting's GrammomysGrammomys buntingi (Thomas, 1911) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mozambique GrammomysGrammomys cometes (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mount Kenya GrammomysGrammomys gigas (Dollman, 1911) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| East African GrammomysGrammomys ibeanus (Osgood, 1910) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethiopian GrammomysGrammomys minnae Hutterer & Dieterlen, 1984 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Rainforest GrammomysGrammomys poensis (Eisentraut, 1965) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585227 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3H785. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.