Misonne's soft-furred mouse
| Misonne's soft-furred mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. misonnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Praomys misonnei Van der Straeten & Dieterlen, 1987 | |
Misonne's soft-furred mouse or Misonne's praomys (Praomys misonnei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and arable land.
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.
- Van der Straeten, E., Dieterelen, F., Agwanda, B. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Praomys misonnei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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