Aethomys
| Aethomys Temporal range: Early Pliocene to Recent | |
|---|---|
| Namaqua rock rat (Aethomys namaquensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Rodentia | 
| Family: | Muridae | 
| Tribe: | Arvicanthini | 
| Genus: | Aethomys Thomas, 1915 | 
| Type species | |
| Epimys hindei Thomas, 1902 | |
| Species | |
| Aethomys bocagei  | |
Aethomys is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice.