The Defua rat (Dephomys defua) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Defua rat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Dephomys
Species:
D. defua
Binomial name
Dephomys defua
(Miller, 1900)

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, P.J. (2016). "Dephomys defua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6491A22456751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6491A22456751.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.