Aethomys is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice.

Species

Genus Aethomys

• Aethomys bocagei – Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904)

• Aethomys chrysophilus – red rock rat (de Winton, 1897)

• Aethomys granti – Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908)

• Aethomys hindei – Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902)

• Aethomys ineptus – Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)

• Aethomys kaiseri – Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887)

• Aethomys namaquensis – Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834)

• Aethomys nyikae – Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897)

• Aethomys silindensis – Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938)

• Aethomys stannarius – Tinfield's rock rat (Thomas, 1913)

• Aethomys thomasi – Thomas's rock rat (de Winton, 1897)

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