De Graaff's soft-furred mouse

De Graaff's soft-furred mouse (Praomys degraaffi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

De Graaff's soft-furred mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Praomys
Species:
P. degraaffi
Binomial name
Praomys degraaffi
Van der Straeten & Kerbis Peterhans, 1999

References

  • 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.
  • Van der Straeten, E. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Praomys degraaffi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.


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