Where does the Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat live?
Lophuromys sikapusi has 2,515 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1880 to 2025. Most records come from Côte d'Ivoire.
- 2,515 records
- 20 places
- 80 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaMuridaeLophuromys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | 962 | |
| Guinea | 434 | |
| Liberia | 336 | |
| DR Congo | 118 | |
| Nigeria | 86 | |
| Angola | 73 | |
| Ghana | 73 | |
| Sierra Leone | 65 | |
| Congo | 56 | |
| Central African Republic | 55 | |
| Uganda | 55 | |
| Rwanda | 50 | |
| Gabon | 42 | |
| Cameroon | 32 | |
| Togo | 32 | |
| Benin | 24 | |
| Kenya | 10 | |
| Niger | 6 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Mali | 1 |
Related animals
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black rat
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Yellow-necked Mouse
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Coucha Rat
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Jackson's Praomys
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Peters's Hybomys
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Typical Lemniscomys
6,168 records
African Arvicanthis
5,647 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.