Remarkable Climbing Mouse
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Dendromus insignis (Thomas, 1903) |
The Remarkable Climbing Mouse (Dendromus insignis) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Dieterlen, F., Kerbis Peterhans, J. & Oguge, N. 2004. Dendromus insignis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- 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.