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Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat

Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat rather than just read about it. In short: Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys hopkinsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, possibly Burundi, and possibly Tanzania.

Key takeaways

Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys hopkinsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, possibly Burundi, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. The rat was described by Robert William Hayman in 1955. It is named after the entomologist, George Henry Evans Hopkins, O.B.E., M.A., F.R.E.S. (1898-1973), who lived and worked in Uganda for many years, and was noted for his researches on three groups of insects: lice, fleas and mosquitoes. Hopkins had collaborated with Hayman and Reginald Ernest Moreau in the publication of "The type-localities of some African mammals" in The Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London in 1946.

References

Beolens, Bo, Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson. 2009. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Moreau R.E., G.H.E. Hopkins, and R.W. Hayman. 1946. The type-localities of some African mammals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1946:387-447. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 1973. Royal Entomological Society of London. [1]. Downloaded 30 June 2012.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat

In research: Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics IUCN Red List data deficient species, Mammals described in 1955, Murinae stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat in simple terms?

Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat (Pelomys hopkinsi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, possibly Burundi, and possibly Tanzania.

Why does Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat.