Muton's Soft-furred Mouse
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| Praomys mutoni Van der Straeten & Dudu, 1990 |
Muton's Soft-Furred Mouse or Riverine Praomys (Praomys mutoni) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and rivers.
[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. 2004. Praomys mutoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
