Verschuren's swamp rat
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| Verschuren's Swamp Rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. verschureni |
| Binomial name | |
| Praomys verschureni (Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 family Muridae. 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.
References
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Van der Straeten, E. 2004. Praomys verschureni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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