Delectable Soft-furred Mouse
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| Praomys delectorum (Thomas, 1910) |
The Delectable Soft-furred Mouse or East African Praomys (Praomys delectorum) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Van der Straeten, E. & Agwanda, B. 2004. Praomys delectorum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
