Petter's soft-furred mouse

Petter's soft-furred mouse, or Petter's praomys (Praomys petteri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Petter's soft-furred mouse

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Praomys
Species:
P. petteri
Binomial name
Praomys petteri
Van der Straeten, Lecompte & Denys, 2003

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. & Decher, J. 2004. Praomys petteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.


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