---
title: "Blick's Grass Rat"
description: "Arvicanthis blicki — Zoogdieren. Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/blick-s-grass-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Blick's Grass Rat

> Arvicanthis blicki — Zoogdieren. Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki)  is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

- Scientific name: *Arvicanthis blicki*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden)
- iNaturalist observations: 62
- Wikidata: [Q306689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q306689)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45669](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45669)

## Names

- en: Blick's Grass Rat
- fr: Rat roussard d’Ethiopie

## Countries with the most observations

ET (49)

## Summary

Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki)  is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Ethiopia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blick%27s_grass_rat

## Photo

![Blick's Grass Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blick-s-grass-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philip Precey · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251680852

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/blick-s-grass-rat?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).