Petter's soft-furred mouse
| Petter's Soft-furred Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. petteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Praomys petteri Van der Straeten, Lecompte & Denys, 2003 | |
Petter's Soft-furred Mouse, or Petter's Praomys (Praomys petteri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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. & Decher, J. 2004. Praomys petteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.