Gotel Mountain soft-furred mouse
| Gotel Mountain Soft-furred Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Praomys obscurus Hutterer & Dieterlen, 1992 | |
Gotel Mountain Soft-furred Mouse (Praomys obscurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane 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 obscurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.