The Tanzanian shaggy rat (Dasymys sua) is a species of shaggy marsh rat endemic to eastern Tanzania, near the Uluguru Mountains.
Description Covered in soft, shaggy, reddish to brown fur. Broad shaped head with a short muzzle. Rounded ears with a distinct furriness to the interior. Tail is shorter than the head to body length.
Habitat Dasymys sua thrives in marshes and other wetlands.
Behavior Dasymys sua is nocturnal, similar to other members of its genus.
See also List of mammals of Tanzania
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