Verschuren's Swamp Rat
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| Praomys verschureni (Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977) |
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Malacomys verschureni Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977 |
The Verschuren's Swamp Rat (Praomys verschureni) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland 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. Praomys verschureni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
