Rosevear's Lemniscomys
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Lemniscomys roseveari Van der Straeten, 1980 |
Rosevear's Lemniscomys or Rosevear's Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys roseveari) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found in Zambia and possibly Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. 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. 2004. Lemniscomys roseveari. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.