Mount Oku hylomyscus
| Mount Oku hylomyscus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Hylomyscus |
| Species: | H. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylomyscus grandis Eisentraut, 1969 | |
The Mount Oku hylomyscus (Hylomyscus grandis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Cameroon.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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.
- Schlitter, D. & Van der Straeten, E. 2004. Hylomyscus grandis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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