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Neumann's grass rat

Arvicanthis neumanni (Matschie, 1894)

LCLeast Concernrodents

The neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 73.3 g to 98.4 g and live up to 2.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni)
Photo: Jklamo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the neumann's grass rat

Weight
73.3 g – 98.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the neumann's grass rat live?

Not recorded

What is the neumann's grass rat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and possibly Kenya.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

From the Wikipedia article “Neumann's grass rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neumann%27s_grass_rat&oldid=1384669995), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the neumann's grass rat endangered?

The neumann's grass rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the neumann's grass rat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyMuridae
  6. genusArvicanthis
  7. SpeciesArvicanthis neumanni (Matschie, 1894)

Synonyms Arvicanthis reptans, Arvicanthis somalicus

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Neumann s ArvicanthisEnglish
  • Neumann's ArvicanthisEnglish
  • Neumann’s ArvicanthisEnglish
  • Neumann’s ArvicanthisEnglish
  • Neumann’s grass ratEnglish
  • Neumann’s grass ratEnglish
  • Somali grass ratEnglish
  • Somali grass ratEnglish
  • myš východoafrickáCzech
  • Neumanns GrasratteGerman
  • somalianruohorottaFinnish
  • Rat roussard de NeumannFrench
  • ノイマンサバンナネズミJapanese
  • kusu somalijskiPolish
  • Травяная мышь НьюманнаRussian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the neumann's grass rat

Other species in the same genus Arvicanthis.

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Common questions

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How big is the neumann's grass rat?

An adult neumann's grass rat weighs 73.3 g – 98.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the neumann's grass rat endangered?

The neumann's grass rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the neumann's grass rat live?

The neumann's grass rat has a recorded lifespan of 2.33 years.

What kind of animal is the neumann's grass rat?

The neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{neumanns_grass_rat_2026,
  title = {Neumann's grass rat (Arvicanthis neumanni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/neumanns-grass-rat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}