Cameroon soft-furred mouse
| Cameroon soft-furred mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. morio |
| Binomial name | |
| Praomys morio (Trouessart, 1881) | |
The Cameroon soft-furred mouse or Cameroon praomys (Praomys morio) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. 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.
- Van der Straeten, E. 2004. Praomys morio. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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