Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse
Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse, Mt Oku brush-furred mouse, or Mount Oku brush-furred rat (Lophuromys dieterleni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Mount Oku, Cameroon.[1] Its natural habitat is montane forest at elevations above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1]
| Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Lophuromys |
| Species: | L. dieterleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophuromys dieterleni Verheyen, Huselmans, Colyn & Hutterer, 1997 | |
References
- Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Lophuromys dieterleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45056A115202428. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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