Namaqua Rock Rat
Photo © Tony Rebelo
Photo © Tony Rebelo — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #10922532The Namaqua rock rat (Micaelamys namaquensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes included in the genus Aethomys. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, hot desert, temperate desert, rocky shores, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas. Parasites include the chigger species: Afropolonia tgifi, Gahrliepia nana, Acomatacarus thallomyia, Hyracarus lawrencei, Herpetacarus aethomys, Herpetacarus longispinus, and Zumptrombicula misonnei.
Addo Elephant National Park
Etosha National Park
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
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