Atherurus africanus (rodent)

Mass: 3.2 kg based on Emmons 1983, Anadu et al. 1988, and Bobo et al. 2015

Diet: frugivore based on Emmons 1983

Abundance: 3.36 to 9.04% (median 6.06%)

Latitudinal range: -2.4° to 8.7°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3)

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Found in 6 samples

Republic of the Congo: Kouilou Département, Forestry Management Unit Ngombé, Tsinguidi

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Size measurements:
♀ body mass3180 kgN = 8Emmons 1983
♂ body mass3430 kgN = 18Emmons 1983
body mass2500 kgN = 5Anadu et al. 1988
body mass3542.5 kgN = 4Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3000 kgN = 1Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3434 kgN = 11Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3625 kgN = 2Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3340 kgN = 5Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3500 kgN = 3Bobo et al. 2015
body mass2333.333 kgN = 3Bobo et al. 2015
body mass3166.667 kgN = 3Bobo et al. 2015

See also Atherurus, Atherurus macrourus, Atherurus sp.